The Potala Palace at sunrise

Lhasa Day Two!

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November 1st 2008
Today we went to visit the Potala Palace which is huge and impressive! It's not used for much anymore and you can only go in parts of it, but it is well preserved. After the Potala, we ate a quick lunch of yak noodle soup in a cave cafe and then we went to the Sera Monastery which is famous for their debating monks. Slooow internet - details and photos to follow soon ... read more

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