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Reiseblog Tibet

Reiseblog Tibet mit vielen Berichten und Fotos aus der Hauptstadt Lhasa, Sonnenaufgang am Potala Palast, Jokhang Tempel, Barkhor Platz, Sonnenaufgang + Sonnenuntergang am Mount Everest, Kloster Ganden, Nam Tso Lake, Klsoter Sera, Norbulinka Tempel, Thsurphu Tempel, etc.

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From Gyantze to Tsetang

The next day we continued from Gyantze past Lhasa to Tsetang – the longest drive of the entire Tibet trip, lasting nearly seven hours, a stretch wild and enduring. After a beautiful sunrise and a delicious breakfast, we set off with a few short, ...
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Tsetang Yumbulakhang

The first evening in a “proper” Chinese city was somehow funny, but finding a restaurant with at least some photos on the menu proved complicated – a start, wild and unfamiliar, giving us at least a rough idea of what might end up on the ...
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Royal Tombs of Tsetang

On the second full day in Tsetang, we visited various royal tombs in the Shantung Singh Valley and the temples built atop them – an experience wild and steeped in history, some constructed centuries ago, a contrast between past and heritage.
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Samye Monastery

Before breakfast, we chuckled in surprise at the Olympic rings on the stadium in Tsetang – a moment wild and unexpected, before heading to Samye Monastery, a contrast between modernity and history. The journey was really cool: first a beautiful ...
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Lhasa – Barkhor Street

After our visit to Samye Monastery, we returned to Lhasa in the afternoon – a return both wild and relaxed, since there was nothing more planned for the day. We headed back to Barkhor Square, enjoyed the sunshine, chilled out, and fully absorbed the ...