Shangri La
September 16th 2012 I spent the day wandering in the old town. The old town is in traditional style, but much of it is a recent creation. That includes the huge golden prayer wheel - the biggest in the world perhaps. When I arrived at the wheel it was not turning. After about ten minutes one of the monks turned up and organised thlo calls to all heave on it at the same time to get it going. I joined in and it was qui
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