Water wheels, Lijiang
Gateway to Market Square, Lijiang
Lijiang Market Square
Stream, Lijiang
Old town, Lijiang
Stream,Lijiang
Monks and mobiles,Lijaing
Cafe, Lijiang
Monk, main street,Lijiang
Lijiang old town and Jade Dragon Snow Mountain
Corn drying, near Lijiang
typical traffic, near Lijiang
Yangze River near Tiger Leaping Gorge
Climbing up to Shangri La
Tibetan village near Shangri-la
Tibetan village
Main square, Zhongdian old town
Tibetan shops, Zhongdian (Shangri La)/Gyalthong
Tibetan Gent with Yak
Clean yak and monastery, outside Zhongdian
Barley straw drying, monastery, Zhongdian/Gyalthong
Jielang Songlin Monastery, N of Zhongdian
Jielang Songlin Monastery, Zhongdian
Buddha Mural
Mural and Pu Chung (tibetan guide)
Looking over village surrounding Monastery
Decending steps from Jielang Songlin Monastery
Jielang Songlin Monastery, near Zhongdian
Jielang Songlin Monastery
Splashes of Autumn colour, near Nixi
Chedi near Benzlian, Yunnan
Benzilan, Yunnan
Rugged terrain, near Dechen, Northern Yunnan
Looking back down the track to Dechen
Yak-la pass 4230m, en route to Tibet (note shiny clean car)
Kitchen, Fei Lai See Monastery Guest Ho near Dechen
Jane and Pu Chung
Moirigkawagarbe, 6740m from Fe Lai Sei
Same mountain without the phone towers (Moirigkawagarbe,6740m)
Photographing Mountains from Fe Lai Si
Chedi and mountains, Fe Lai Si,
Chedi and Mountains
Pu Chung putting white offertory scarf on car, needed for Tibetan roads
The main Tibet Yunnan Higway, crossing the Mekong/ Ngom Chu/ Lancang Jiang River near Jol
Traffic chaos on the Yunnan Tibet Highway
Spot the donkey
Autumn colour, Tibet (near Markam)
Mountains and car, Tibet
Tibet Village
Nomadic yak herders in the frost at 4380m pass near Markam
Farming scene near Rong-me, Tibet
White Horse Inn, Rong-me, Tibet
Hay drying on the roof, tibet
Tibetan village climbing to Joba-la pass, 3900m
Village houses with crops drying
Bridge over Mekong, Rong Mi
Tibetan house and fort
Autumn colours
Arid landscape , on the road again
Village in Dempa valley
Dongd-la pass, 5008m
Looking down on Pomda and the Yu Chu valley
Another pass, near Pasho, 78 hairpins to go
Rawok Tso
Parlung Tsangpo gorge
Mountains and glacier, near Pomi
Mountains near Lunang, Gyala Pelri 7294m
Namche Barva 7756m and cow
Mountains near Pomi
Parlung Champa River near Lunang
Sichuan Tibetan Highway
Nasty road near Tangmi above the Parlung Champa river
Totem pole near Tonjuk, looking towards Gyala Pelri 7294m
Top of the Serkhyim-la pass 4515m
The other side of the Serkhyim La pass, near Nyangtri
Pu-Chung washing the car, Bayi
Nyang Chu river, Tibet
Watch towers in Nyang Chu valley
Watch tower, Nyang Chu Valley
7C Watch towers and glacier, Nyang Chu valley
C7 watchtower and wall, Nyang Chu valley
Draksum Lake, Tibet
Draksum Tso looking west
Draksum Tso and Tsodong Monastery
Mi La Pass summit, 5026m
Mi-La pass summit, 5026m looking west
Lhasa and Potala Palace fromYak Hotel roof
Potala and Lhasa roof tops
Lhasa skyline
Solar kettles
Traffic altercation, Lhasa
What, no tim tams?
Barkhor Square, Tibetan district, Lhasa
Dried fruit stall, Barkhor Square
Jokhang Monastery Barkhor Square,Lhasa
Religious paraphenalia, Barkhor Sq, Lhasa
Courtyard, Jokhang Monastery, Lhasa
Dalai Lama's throne, Jokhang Monastery, Lhasa
From the roof, Jokhang, Lhasa
Roof terrace,Jokhang, Lhasa
Barkhor Sq with prayer pole from the roof of Jokhang, Lhasa
Roof terrace, Jokhang, Lhasa
Potala Palace from Jokhang, Lhasa
Roof top confusion, Jokhang, Lhasa
Roof top, Jokhang
Prayer poles and Potola Palace, Lhasa
Barkhor Square, Lhasa
Prostrate Pilgrims, Barkhor Square, Lhasa
the intrepids, roof of Jokhang, Lhasa
Pilgrims and Tourists, Barkhor Square, Lhasa
New X5 with washing, Barkor, Lhasa
Yak Butter anyone?
In the Muslim Quarter of Barkhor
Shopping, Barkhor, Lhasa
Making pasta, Barkhor, Lhasa
Selling vegetables, Barkhor, Lhasa
Veggie stall, Lhasa
Yak steaks and butcher sharpening blade
Family pilgrims Jokhang Kora (pilgrim path)
Tibetan head-dresses
Family making Jokhang Kora (pilgrim circuit)
religious artifacts?
Thangka shop (religious paintings place in monastery for blessing)
Nomad paraphenalia (note helmet and daggers)
Pilgrim with prayer wheel
prostrations in comfort, Jokhang, Lhasa
Monks, Jokhang, Lhasa
We made it to Lhasa
Potala Palace
Happy pilgrims at the Potala
Zig zag steps up the Potala
The older red palace of the Potala
Early snow or just a lazy spray painter, the Potala
Pilgrims and tourists ascending
Monks ascending
nearing the top
Entrance to the White Palace
White Palace Doorway
Drum in gatehouse, used to signal sleeping time
White palace, Potala
View over western Lhasa
Red palace and prayer flags
The Potala from the west
Kenny admiring the Potala
Sera Monastery, near Lhasa
Pilgrims, Sera Monastery
Pilgrims, Sera Monastery, nr Lhasa
Tibetan children at Monks' debate
Tibetan girl
Monks debating, Sera Monastery, Lhasa
Monks Debating, Sera Monastery, Lhasa
Monk preparing to ask a very difficult question, Sera Monastery, Lhasa
Ganden Monastery, near Lhasa
Ganden Monastery, Nr Lhasa
Painting the Monastery
Monks painting the Monastery
Tibetan painting techniques
Tsongkapa's tomb, Ganden Monastery
Painting monastery, Ganden
Ganden, near Lhasa
Pilgrims path or Kora, Ganden Monastery
Ganden kora or pilgrim circuit
Ganden Monastery
Ganden Panorama
Looking to the Kyi Chu valley
Kyi-chu valley from Ganden
Prayer flags at Ganden
Ganden
ganden
Ganden showing the road up
A bit scary road, to Ganden
Kyi-chu river, near Lhasa
Kyi-chu river
Hay wagon
We think we know what they mean
Yak Hotel, Lhasa
Yamdrok Tso (lake), from Kumba-la (pass), 4800m
Pensive monk and Yak, Yamdrok-tso (lake) from Kumba-la (pass), 4800m
Casting prayers, Kumba-la
On the road again, 4724km from Beijing (or is it Shanghai?)
Mountains with calf, Tibet
Pu-Chung and mother with Dodo the dog
Pu-Chung and his mother
Solar kettle
Jane, PuChung and his mother
The veggie garden
Dodo the dog
Interior of Pu-Chung's house
Interior of Pu-Chung's House
Three Wise Men
Gyantse Dzong Fort, 14C from hotel
Gyantse Dzong (fort) from main street
Dogs, Prayer wheels, and Gyantse Kumbum
Pelkor Chode Monastery, Gyantse
Monastery Painting at Gyantse
Visting the Chedi
Studying the LP guidebook
Leaving the chedi
Kumbum, Gyantse
Kumbum decoration
Gyantse old town and Dzong
Countryside and Monastery outer wall from Kumbum
View over Gyantse from Kumbum
exhausted after climbing Kumbum
Street scene, Gyantse old town
Gyantse Dzong
Gyantse Dzong and prayer flags
Gyantse monastery and prayer flags
Tasilhunpo Monastery, Shigatse
Tashilhunpo Monastery, Shigatse
Tashilhunpo Monastery, Shigatze
Doorway and mural, Tashilhunpo, Shigatse
Windows
Chedis and Jane
Temple entrance
Tomb of 10 Panchen Lama, Tashilhunpo, Shigatse
Doorway and red interion
On the Lhasa Kathmandu Friendship Highway west from Shigatse
near Silong on the Lhasa KTM Friendship Highway west from Shigatse
5000km from Shanghai and 13000km from Sydney
A long way from home,Tibet
Faces at the window, Lhatse lunch stop
Look at what theyre eating, Lhatse
Driving hazard, Lhakpa-la, 5220m
Yak caravan, Lhakpa-la (pass)
Yak caravan, Lhakpa-la, near Lulu, Tibet
5 star accommodation, Tingri
Luxury accommodation or monastic cell, Tingri (4200m)
Lhasa “hotel”, Tingri
Shisha Pangma, 8012m from near Gutsuo, Friendship Highway, Tibet
Ruined forts, Nien Chu river, Tibet
Icy river and ruined zhong, destroyed by invading Nepalis, Tibet
Sakya decorative style, near Gutsuo, Tibet
Shisha Pagma, 8012m from near Khozo, Tibet
KennyOne and Shisha Pagma, 8012m
Tibetan landscape and Himalayas, looking west
Prayer flags on way up Lalung La pass 5050m
Descent from Lalung la between Yati and Dashigang, looking south east
Prayer wheels and flags, Thong-La, 5124m looking south
Wind powered prayer wheels, Thong-la 5124m, looking towards Everest
Prayer flags, Thong La 5124m
Crossing Thong La 5124 and -5.5C
Jane and KennyOne, Thong La
Tieing one on, Thong La
A long way from home, Po Chu valley, Friendship highway
Heading down to Nyalam, Tibet
Greenery returns, below Nyalam, Tibet
Zhangmu/ Dramu clinging to the hillside
Looking down the Po Chu valley to Nepal from Dramu
Waiting for customs to open, Dramu, Tibet
In No Mans Land between China and Nepal, looking back to Dramu, note line of trucks
Out of China, on the Friendship Bridge
Contending with Nepali traffic
Looking up the Bote Koshi (river) to Tibet
Looking down the Bote Koshi river to Nepal
Jane at a waterfall
Graham at a waterfall
The waterfall, one of many dropping into the Botekoshi valley
Descent to semi- tropical Botekoshi valley, Nepal
lunch break en route to Kathmandu
Kathesimbhu Stupa, Kathamandu
Kathesimbhu Stupa, Kathmandu
Kathesimbhu stupa, Kathmandu
Lump of wood with coins nailed to ward off toothache, note also array of dental clinics
Approach to Durbar Square, kathmandu
Taleju Temple, Durbar Square
Monks. Durbar Sq, KTM
Monk and entrance to Mohan Chowk, Durbar Sq, KTM
Gateway and Hanuman Temple, Durbar Sq, KTM
Sadhus outside temple, Durbar Sq, KTM
Soldiers, Durbar Sq, KTM
Durbar Sq, KTM at sunset
More temples,Durbar Sq, KTM
Puppet and Thangka shop, Durbar Sq, KTM
Puppets and Thangka, Durbar Sq, KTM
Heavy traffic, Durbar Sq, KTM
Lions on guard, Durbar Sq, KTM
KTM Fire service
KTM fire service
KTM fire brigade
Durbar Square, Patan (not KTM)
Temple, Durbar Square, Patan
Guardian elephants, Durbar Sq, Patan
Pagodas and temples, Durbar Sq, Patan
Lions and Temples, Durbar Sq, Patan
Durbar Sq, Patan
Cobra and King, Durbar Sq Patan
Please buy, I make you good price, Durbar Sq, Patan
Royal Palace, Durbar Sq, Patan
Main temple, Durbar Sq, Patan
Gilt doorway and carved roof beams and windows, Durbar Sq, Patan
Carved windows, and roof beams, Royal Palace, Durbar Sq, Patan
Disembowelling, Patan
Gannesh and friend, Patan
Guardian lion, Patan
Taleju Bell, Patan
Cobra and King (or Queen), Durbar Sq, Patan
Vishwanath temple, Durbar Sq, Patan
Jagannarayan Temple, 1565 (oldest in sq), Patan
Courtyard of Patan museum
Colourful Gannesh
Kings' window overlooking square
Gold doorway to Patan Museum in former royal palace
