We spent the night in Shigatse on the 9th and the morning of the 10th we explored the town while our guide and driver went to get our Everett Base Camp permits. Exploring Shigatse consisted of looking for a post office and ATM. We decided to skip the Tashilumo Monastery and opted to observe the locals nearby.
We then set off for Syaka Monastery. We stopped at a few places along the way (so we would arrive at the check points at the right time).
At the next check point, we agreed to give "grandma" a ride to town. This meant 4 people were squeezed in the back seat while grandma sat in the fold down seat in the trunk area where all our bags were (this is where our guide, Tashi, usually sat).
We then headed towards Tingri - one night in this town before heading to Everett Base Camp.
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| The guys had some groupies following them |
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| Of course we couldn't pass up posing with some statues |
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| E.T. phone home |
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| Warrick pulling the statue's finger |
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| Thumb wrestling |
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| Locals praying |
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| Local's prayer wheel and hat |
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| Monks |
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| Locals entering the monastery |
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| Locals like posing with the statues too |
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| He's on a cell phone! |
We then set off for Syaka Monastery. We stopped at a few places along the way (so we would arrive at the check points at the right time).
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| These kids were just hanging out with us while we killed time |
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| Pretty trees |
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| 5,000 kilometers to Shanghai from this location |
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| Paul was excited to do his usual Asian pose |
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| Side of the road |
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| Goats and trash |
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| Mooooo |
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| I don't think this was supposed to be here |
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| Mangy goat |
At the next check point, we agreed to give "grandma" a ride to town. This meant 4 people were squeezed in the back seat while grandma sat in the fold down seat in the trunk area where all our bags were (this is where our guide, Tashi, usually sat).
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| Grandma had a goat leg in her bag! |
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| This old door led to the main courtyard/entrance of Syaka Monastery |
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| Courtyard and main entrance |
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| Building right next to the main entrance |
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| We made it right before the monks locked up |
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| Our first sighting of Mt. Everest |
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| This yak skull has a weird hairpiece on it |
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| Road side sales |
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| I snuck a picture at one of the check points - China flags everywhere! |
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| Tingri |
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| Tingri fortress on a hill (I think) |
