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Lalung La pass
Prayer flags at the Lalung La pass
The Tibetans believe that the wind will carry prayers written on flags all around the world, helping...
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Lalung La - Mount Shishanpangma
A lonely mountain peak, standing apart from the Himalaya, entirely within Tibet. The peak is 8013m (over 24,000 feet) above sea level.
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Hotel in Gyantze
Gyantze is a charming small historic town in central Tibet, a few hours away from Lhasa....
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Consultation
Our guide (in the red jacket) consults with some of the drivers on the way to Gyantze. They all...
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Gyantze - the Tibetan main street
Gyantze, like most other traditional Tibetan towns, consists of a traditional Tibetan quarter and a...
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Gyantze - the Kumbum Chorten
Our Tibetan guide posing in front of the Kumbum Chorten, one of the most important...
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Lalung La - the Himalayas
A view of part of the Himalaya range from the Lalung La pass, 5120m (almost 16,000 feet) above sea...
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The road to Lalung La pass
There were a few small, poor villages where the valley opened up, as the road stretched from Nyalam to the Lalung La mountain pass.
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From Nyalam to Tingri
Almost immediately past Nyalam the road entered a narrow dry valley, and started climbing up.
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Nyalam - ready to go
Ready to go after breakfast at the hotel in Nyalam. The rooms were dormitory style, with 3-5 people...
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Nyalam - Hotel Courtyard
The first night in Tibet was spent in a basic hotel in the small village of Nyalam. We got there...
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Tibet - The Toyota Landcruisers
At some point up the trek five Toyota Landcruisers were waiting for our expedition. I landed in the...
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Crossing into Tibet
That being the rainy season, part of the trek from the lower border post to the upper border post...
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Crossing the Nepal/Tibet border
After passing the first Chinese check post next to the "Friendship Bridge" the crossing...
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Kathmandu - a mask seller
The front of a masks seller shop. The masks are used in religious ceremonies in Nepal.
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Kathmandu - Durbar Square
Another temple, built in a different style, at the northern edge of Durbar Square. Many of the temples are open to both Hindus and Buddhists.
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Kathmandu - Durbar square
The heart of the historic old city of Kathmandu is Durbar square, a large area filled with temples,...
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A Nepali Bus
Riding on a bus Nepali style -- on the roof. This is the bus from the Tibet/Nepal border town of Kodari to Kathmandu.
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The road to Tibet
The road from Kathmandu to the border with Tibet followed in part the course of a fast flowing river.
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