On top of the roof

I have quite bad vertigo, so I wouldn't go on the roof at home. However, the rooftop of the world is a different kind of roof . It's the world's highest country with an AVERAGE altitude of 4500m above sea level. Thar means elevated risk of altitude sickness and even worse problems with oxygen deficiency. We should know last time we evacuated Flo from Everest Base Camp.

Even walking here takes a lot more effort than usual, and climbing long sets of stairs to the Potala can't be done without frequent rests. Hence, the photo of me with my head in my hands.

Why go through all this self-inflicted torture? The answer is easy. Tibet is quite unique. Of course, a lot of the monasteries disappeared, or the number of monks has diminished, but there's still plenty left of the heritage, and monks are still very visible and quite numerous .

On our first full day, we visited the Potala, and it was every bit as grandiose as Flo, and I remembered it. The kids loved it and had plenty of questions for our guide, Tashi.Read more