Look out Tibet, Here We Come

Today we flew with from Chengdu to Lhasa with our new group members. Flying over the snow capped mountains was breath taking. Our new guide, King Dragon, a native Tibetan, met us at the airport and we were able to breathe a sigh of relief that our entry was so flawless. Dragon gifted us each a white silk welcome scarf and gave us some helpful tips on how to manage the altitude which is 3,600 meters here. After a one hour rest at the hotel we set out on our wonderful orientation walk. There are two parts of Lhasa, the old and the new. We are staying in the old part which holds all the charm and it was such fun to wander through the small, winding alleyways and get a glimpse of real life for the Tibetans, 70% of which practice Buddhism. There are 4 sectors of the religion practicing here and we witnessed an abundance of monks heading to prayer. We enjoyed seeing the small shops selling beautiful, colourful traditional clothing, the smells of the street foods, the beautifully decorated windows on the houses, the bustle of the main square where people were praying and children were playing. It seems to exude peace and tranquility. We enjoyed a delicious group dinner at a Nepalese style restaurant and were back to the hotel early to rest up for tomorrows adventures.Read more