On September 9 we headed to the town of Gyantse through Yamdrok Lake. We drove along the Gangbala Pass (very windy and steep road) to get a good view of the lake. Despite the overcast skies, the lake was a beautiful bright blue.
We finally made it to Gyantse, home of Kumpa Stupa, the largest stupa in Tibet. The nearby dzong (castle) was the location of the battlefield where Tibetans fought against the British invasion.
Driving in Tibet is interesting because there are many check points along the way. These check points are a way for authorities to make sure drivers aren't speeding (by providing a time stamped piece of paper) but it's quite ineffective. Our driver would always be ahead of schedule so we would often stop along the side of the road (like all the other cars) and wait until it was OK to arrive at the next check point.
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Lots of dogs in the middle of the road |
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They would just be roaming around |
Yamdrok Lake |
It was a really pretty blue |
Zoomed in shot of the hills and lake |
Can you tell we were a little cold? |
We also stopped here to get a closer view of the lake; and no, we did not pay to take a photo with this poor dog |
You can see the snow on the mountains in the distance |
This was our vehicle during our Tibet tour - yes, 6 people fit in here |
I was lucky enough to sit in front |
Overcast but pretty views |
Summit of Ninjingkangsan |
Yes, our driver would often like to drive in the middle of the road despite there being two lanes |
We stopped to take some photos |
Reflections in a puddle of garbage |
Yakity Yak |
It felt weird to wear the fleece after being in hot weather since January |
The yaks seemed aggressive |
Yak yak yak |
Our new friends from New Zealand (Andy) decided to get a closer shot of the yak |
I used my zoom lens...he didn't seem happy with Andy |
I think he was ready to attack |
Bye bye yaks |
More driving |
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I thought that guy was real |
You know, just waiting for the goats to cross the street |
Yes, driving in the middle of the road (at least this time we had to go around this guy) |
We stopped for more pictures - these are prayer flags |
We bought one |
The colors were amazing |
Lots of prayer flags |
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The scenery was very pretty |
We finally made it to Gyantse, home of Kumpa Stupa, the largest stupa in Tibet. The nearby dzong (castle) was the location of the battlefield where Tibetans fought against the British invasion.
I don't think this dog realizes his tongue is not long enough to reach the water from there |
After spending a lot of time seeing monks, I decided I would like to make a movie about monks versus vampires |
Kumpa Stupa (ten thousand stupa) |
Flowers |
Pretty flowers |
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The main attraction is the Kumpa Stupa |
Another old door |
The largest stupa in Tibet - Kumpa Stupa |
Paul kept referring to this as Jabba's Palace but I think it's the Gyantse Dzong (castle) |
Of course we had to take a photo with it |
Within the walls of Gyantse |
The pigeons don't like the statues very much |
Close up of Gyantse Dzong |
Walking on various levels of the stupa |
Stray dog |
Driving in Tibet is interesting because there are many check points along the way. These check points are a way for authorities to make sure drivers aren't speeding (by providing a time stamped piece of paper) but it's quite ineffective. Our driver would always be ahead of schedule so we would often stop along the side of the road (like all the other cars) and wait until it was OK to arrive at the next check point.
This would give everyone time to either take photos... |
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...or pee - I always took photos - I'm not used to peeing on the side of the road |
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