Day 7: October 4, 2006
Potala Palace and around Barkhor Square
Approaching the Potala Palace, seat of the Dalai Lamas. The location on top of the hill was first used as King Songtsen Gampo's palace in the 7th century. The Fifth Dalai Lama began constructing the Potala in 1645.
View looking down over the city and square.
Racing the Chinese tours groups for first dibs in the palace....
Morning light
Entering....
View from the bathroom window....
View of the bathroom. What you can't see is the 3 story drop down that hole....
Inside it is heavily guarded with lots of cameras (and no photos allowed). It is very beautiful but feels much like a rather stale museum...
Exiting....
Cory and Peter give a sense of scale...
Lobby of Kyi Chu Hotel
Decorative pillar at Kyi Chu Hotel
Cory making a hard bargain!
Traditional dress, with flint box hanging on the belt...
One more peek inside the Jokhang
Historical marker outside the Jokhang
Pete searching for antiques (and wowing all the locals with his fluent Tibetan)...
Buying the best french fries, hot out of the oil. And a bargain at only 1 yuan (about 12 cents).
Yak butter for sale at the Barkhor.
Captain Peter ready for lift-off!
Dried nuts, cheeses, and other goodies (like tiny sweet potatoes)....
Making Tibetan noodles.
The latest Chinese hair styles can also be witnessed at the Barkhor....
No, not part of Pete's spaceship, but solar reflectors for boiling water.
The Potala from the roof of the hotel.
Not McDonald's but "Dicos" for a good artery-clogging dinner....
Potala Palace and around Barkhor Square
Approaching the Potala Palace, seat of the Dalai Lamas. The location on top of the hill was first used as King Songtsen Gampo's palace in the 7th century. The Fifth Dalai Lama began constructing the Potala in 1645.
View looking down over the city and square.
Racing the Chinese tours groups for first dibs in the palace....
Morning light
Entering....
View from the bathroom window....
View of the bathroom. What you can't see is the 3 story drop down that hole....
Inside it is heavily guarded with lots of cameras (and no photos allowed). It is very beautiful but feels much like a rather stale museum...
Exiting....
Cory and Peter give a sense of scale...
Lobby of Kyi Chu Hotel
Decorative pillar at Kyi Chu Hotel
Cory making a hard bargain!
Traditional dress, with flint box hanging on the belt...
One more peek inside the Jokhang
Historical marker outside the Jokhang
Pete searching for antiques (and wowing all the locals with his fluent Tibetan)...
Buying the best french fries, hot out of the oil. And a bargain at only 1 yuan (about 12 cents).
Yak butter for sale at the Barkhor.
Captain Peter ready for lift-off!
Dried nuts, cheeses, and other goodies (like tiny sweet potatoes)....
Making Tibetan noodles.
The latest Chinese hair styles can also be witnessed at the Barkhor....
No, not part of Pete's spaceship, but solar reflectors for boiling water.
The Potala from the roof of the hotel.
Not McDonald's but "Dicos" for a good artery-clogging dinner....
posted by Barry Flaming @ 1:30 AM
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