Potala Palace, Lhasa
We're back in Chengdu!Here are some pictures from our adventure in Tibet. After 48 hours on the train it was great to get to the hotel. At one point the train was at 16,200 feet. We were given oxygen tubes that plugged into the wall as the train went above 13,000 feet. I used the oxygen for about eight hours, but Dell didn't use it at all. These pictures are of our first day in Lhasa at the Potala Palace. The Tibetians in the first picture stopped us and insisted on a group picture. We were more than happy to oblige. The third picture is looking down on Lhasa from on top of the Potala Palace. The last picture is of some monks climbing the steps to the palace. The inside was awe inspiring; seeing the architecture, furniture, and Buddha images gave us such a sense of history and mystery. Sorry, no pictures were allowed inside. We have 260 pictures of our trip which we'll be happy to share with you ........ later!!
posted by J. Bob @ 6:25 PM
4 Comments:
At 8:45 PM,
ErinAlice said…
I can't believe you were on a train for 48 hours and that they needed to give you o2. How was it once you got there? Were you short of breath? What great pictures. I bet you will have great stories to tell. Looks like it was lots of fun.
At 8:20 AM,
Anonymous said…
I love the pictures of the temple. Gorgeous. I can't wait to see the rest of pictures.
At 12:02 PM,
Anonymous said…
OK - on to the important questions about your trip to Tibet -- did you see Richard Gere or Angelina Jolie?? I forwarded your Blog address to Lucie Hu, who is at the Academy this year, from China, teaching Mandarin Chinese. She was very interested in looking at it!!
Sounds like you had a great adventure -- can't wait to see the rest of your photos!
xoxo,
Kristi
At 9:34 PM,
Anonymous said…
What a great adventure. I especially liked J Bob in the Indiana Jones hat. Can't what to hear about the whole adventure. Take care, there will still be some football left when you get home...
Rich H
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