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Travelling onwards and upwards to Gyantse

October 16th 2015
While our drive from Lhasa to Gyantse was a mere 260kms, it took most of the day for a number of reasons – namely a number of photo stops, a diversion or two, some winding roads, a lunch stop, and the crazy speed restrictions for tourist minibuses on the Friendship Highway, something about which I shall comment more in my final blog. Our first stop was indeed one of the highlights for all the k ... read more
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