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WOW – I had never had Yak before, and this burger blew both Ricky's and my mind. And while beer is...

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Begging has become the norm for locals in Shigatse. If you visited this city, you’d see why; China...

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A monk watches over Shigatse as a storm approaches the city.

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Someone’s gotta do the job!

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I love this photo because it clearly shows there used to be a massive river running through this...

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Possibly my best panorama of the trip – that’s one mighty glacier. I hope it’s around for future visitors to see; you can tell a lot has receded.

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Standing at 5560 meters, Kharola Glacier was beautiful (see next photo for panorama) but the crowds and tourist traps around me were unfortunate…

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It’s only a few hour walk from their town to school every day.

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Your typical Tibetan residence. Our guide grew up in this town.

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Yea that’s what I call gorgeous. After taking this panorama, Ricky took photos of me jumping in the...

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The lake itself is 14570 feet up – so we’re probably just over 15,000 feet up taking this photo. I...

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Our guide told us bicyclists spend 2 months making the trip from Chengdu to Lhasa, and then some...

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The winding road leading out of Lhasa and up into the mountains.

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Just gorgeous; on our way from Lhasa to Shigatse.

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The meadowlands leading up to the Potala Palace.

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