Lake Namtso, China

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Travel Blogs from Lake Namtso (7)

The High and Holy Place, Lake Namtso, China travel blog
The High and Holy Place
Jun 19, 2007

Entry to follow (I AM kind of travelling here, you know?). Thanks for your patience. Check back later!

A travel blog entry by fourloves
Overnight by the Lakeside in a Tibetan Tent, Lake Namtso, China travel blog
Overnight by the Lakeside in a Tibetan Tent
Jun 15, 2006

I've received conflicting information, but I think Lake Namtso is the highest and biggest saltwater lake in the world. It is 70km long and 30km wide; one of those expanses of water where you can't see the other shore. It is a deep turquoise blue and ...

A travel blog entry by kimm
Virtuous Trash, Lake Namtso, China travel blog
Virtuous Trash
Jun 14, 2006

... flags on the top of passes and sometimes to leave a prayer scarf. The two passes we went over on the way to Lake Namtso were literally littered with prayer scarves. They weren't tied to anything, they were simply lying on the ground, getting dirty ...

A travel blog entry by kimm
Snow at Sunrise at Lake Namtso, Lake Namtso, China travel blog
Snow at Sunrise at Lake Namtso
Jun 16, 2006

... along the side of the peninsula. We were surprised by the variety of "facilities" from shops to restaurants to more accommodation; Lake Namtso is a popular 1 to 2-day trip from Lhasa and the informal parking lot would slowly fill with tour buses, private ...

A travel blog entry by kimm

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