Kyichu Hotel (Jiqu Fandian)
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Banquete
Voltamos cansados da rua. Começamos a ler, escrever, conversar....pegamos no sono e acordamos só as 20h. O Pedro estava com fome e lembrou que o restaurante do hotel fechava as 21h. Nos arrumamos correndo para descer e... demos de cara na porta! Já tinha fechado. E agora? Ele resolveu sair na rua atrás de alguma coisa: um restaurante ou barraquinha …
The Monastery, the Beggars and a Change of Plan
This is a top pick! Drepung Monastery, built in the early 1400's, was once the largest monastery in the world. By the 17th century, 7000 monks lived there. Weathered, but still in remarkable condition, it sits terraced at the base of a mountain. Drepung, save for us and a couple of young Chinese guys, was completely untouristed. With the dress of the monks and …
A bumpy start to Tibet
We arrived at Gongkar Airport, just outside of the Tibetan capital, Lhasa, around 4pm on Monday, October 11th. As we had set an aggressive itinerary for ourselves (which we'd later regret), we embarked immediately for Tsedang, the third largest town in Tibet, a 1.5 hour drive from the airport. The sunny weather was ideal for taking in the …
Splendors of Lhasa
Philip was still sick, but up for a little sightseeing by the afternoon of Wednesday, October 13th, so we headed to the nearest and least taxing site, Jokhang Temple, conveniently located right around the corner from our hotel. Jokhang Temple was founded during the reign of King Songtsän Gampo (c. 629-650), and according to legend was built upon a …
The Potala Palace
... from the night before, so I was a bit apprehensive about going out today, but I was determined to make the most of the trip. I met with him later and we went to the Potala Palace. We had to wait for a while before actually entering (Chinese bureaucracy at its finest), but we eventually got in. According to the rules of the Palace, I was not allowed to take pictures inside, and I had to be in and out of the palace quickly, having ...
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