Diren Hotel Lhasa

... resided and the red palace in the centre where religious ceremonies were held. On entering the building of the Potala ornate murals and painted walls, ceilings and doorways give a hint of the grandeur of the palace. We visited the white palace first climbing up narrow wooden step ladder stairs and entered the area where the Dalai lama lived and studied. These were ornate rooms with windows opening out to a view over the city. The rooms of the residence were simply furnished with ...

... gran cantidad de peregrinos haciendo tambien el recorrido, algunos de ellos con el "sonajero" en la mano (un chisme de metal con un pendulito que rota sobre el eje, en el sentido de las agujas del reloj tambien), otros postrandose en el suelo con el cuerpo entero. Algunos peregrinajes, desde el interior del Tibet, tardan anos en llegar al templo de Jokhang. <br> Una vez ...

... worldly affairs. <br><br>There followed centuries of conflict between various religious factions inside Tibet, while a wider battle for power raged between the Mongolian and Chinese forces, with both sides installing their own choice of Dalai Lama at various times.<br><br>In 1720, Mongolian forces were eventually ousted from Tibet by the Chinese, who were received as liberators and Emperor Kang Xi declared Tibet a protectorate of China, with two Chinese representatives installed ...

... everything is ok, he rang Air China and said we couldn just arrive early and pay for the flights over the counter; as its off-season we won't struggle to get a seat.<br> <br>At last, we can relax! We spent the remainder of the day buying some nepalese prezzies and backed and went to bed ready to get up early for the next day.<br> <br>We checked out of our hotel, settled the bill and headed off to the airport....loads of time! The fun began yet again. On ...

... highlights in visiting the Deprung Monastery was visiting a cave just left of the entrance to the monastery. This is where two nuns are living and one has been there for 10 years. I was not aware of this cave but was asked by the guide if I wanted to visit and of course I was very interested in seeing the living conditions and how someone could live in such a state for 10 years!!! (See the photos)<br>I visited the kitchen at Deprung Monastery and paid 20 or ...

Jane`s father exhausted his life searching because of city of Shangri La. On his final haste he disappeared, leaving abaft an unsolved mystery. Now, following the clues in her father`s journal, Jane travels to Tibet in search of answers. Guide Jane`s journey, carving her track ...

... to head accompanied by a cacophony of tooting horns. We managed to secure a nice 4-bed dorm for our final game of cards and a prize bottle of wine organised by Beat. Turns out this brew (allegedly made in England) had no similarity with what we would commonly perceive as red wine. It was red, yes, but tasted like cool-aid enriched with ethylene glycol. We fairly quickly abandoned any serious attempt at guzzling the concoction for fear of the integrity of our vital ...

... tweede alsook haar naam ben ik vergeten. Ik ga met een klein stukje van de groep een Tibetaans gerechtje verorberen en ga daarna het zomerpaleis van de Dalai Lama bezoeken dat er nog net zo bijligt zoals hij het in 1959 heeft verlaten, op de vlucht voor de centrale overheid. Ondertussen is daar ook een yoghurtfestival aan de gang en het kan me best bekoren. De namiddag vordert en ik besluit samen met een andere groepsganger dan toch ...

... although who both found it difficult it to take in the massive amounts of information he was giving to us concerning all the various Buddhas and chapels that we were seeing. Outside the temple, there is a giant incense burner which gives off a fragrant odor that slowly drifts over the Barkhor, which is centre of the old Tibetan quarter of Lhasa. This area has a more Tibetan feeling, and you notice many Tibetans wearing traditional dress as they either stroll ...

... locations as viewing platforms from where we took in the full splendour of the peaks surrounding the city. My oh my - jaw dropping would be one way to describe the vista (see the pictures). It has certainly whetted our appetite for what lays ahead on the Friendship Highway to Nepal, a road renowned for its scenic wonders, something you'd expect seen as the road does traverse the Himalayas (they are big ass mountains you see). 4 has ...