Day 7 Lhasa - Gyantse

Finally we are leaving Lhasa. After spending so many days in the city I honestly can't wait to get out of here and all the horning. Sometimes really feel like showing the middle finger to the drivers. Seriously.

The road out on a beautiful autumn morning.




Along the way..


Going up to a pass 5000m.

The right way to shoo them off

I wonder how long it takes for them to climb up here.


At one of the lookout. I was scared walking all the way out but the thought that I will only be here once push me to walk out. Scenery wise, it was alright but really high up.


Our first sighting of yamdrok lake.

At the second lookout



At the Lake.


Things to do at the lake. .
Pay 5rmb to take pictures with the Tibetan mastiff or yak (background)


Or BYO big bag of accessories to change and pose to the ipad photographer.


At another pit stop


Me and my furry down jacket

At the Lake, this prc was commenting to his friends ' 真的有哪么冷吗?'。
I felt like replying ' 管你屁事, 老娘来自新加坡, 天天如夏,想怎么穿你管的着.'

But I hold my tongue and walk away because I know I look too local to them.

Sights along the way


If I didn't remember wrongly, that is a glacier.


Best toilet in the world


Like they say, theres always a black sheep in the family.


Another lookout



And when you put them together. .


Finally at our hotel in Gyantse. For such a small town, this hotel is considerable good. Big rooms, decent view, well priced restaurant, clean bed n toilet. Just that I forgot the name.


Gyantse Kumbum


Then we went out for a walk as it was too early for dinner and saw a cobbler. Her shoes was falling apart so the cobbler sew it back for her. $8 sgd per pair. Not cheap sia.



And we walk into a school.



And we were all thinking how lucky the children are..


Pretty path


A couple


Me


Dinner

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Lazy Saturday

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Day 6 Still Lhasa-ing

Horse riding! !!!

On the way there.


Our tour guide brought us to his home town for horse riding which is a 2hrs car ride from Lhasa. This place is call..


While waiting for my turn


The viet horsemen


Me on horse.


I like horse riding. My first was in Melbourne where they really teach you how to ride a horse and let you ride your own horse. My second n thrid were still in Aussie. Second, I was allowed to gallop, for a while. Scarry exciting shit. Third, we rode on a beach and it was awesome. Fourth, in Zhong Dian but a xiao mei was leading my horse, her horse to be exact. Fifth, in Tibet noone was holding but I didn't have the guts to go on my own. Old liao ma. I really like ridding but in natural park not in cities.

The little one. My horse is its mummy.


Naughty little fella. Kept disturbing the other horses and tempting them to play with him. But so cute.


Our guide invited us to his sister's house for lunch.


How cool is this!! To stop it from boiling, turn it against the sun. They only use this for boiling water and cooking rice. And one cost 350rmb (sgd70) without the kettle.


The unfriendly watchdog!!!


Sweet milk tea! !! Yums! I get to try the real 酥油茶 here but I still like my sweet milk tea better.


Lunch is served.


The yellow round thing taste just like our pancake. Soft and light. The soup is tasty with minimal ingredients. But so delicious, I had second helpings of course. Not in the photo, they actually serve us a plate of boiled potatoes with skin on. It is our normal size potatoes but taste just like the mini potatoes, if not better. It was so yummy that I kept eating. Or maybe I was just hungry. But this was one of the best meal ever.

As we are still waiting for news on our permit, we decided to hang around here instead of going back to Lhasa.

So we went to walk around.


I climb up a little hill which takes less than 5mins. The front

The back.


The rest are in my dslr. =)

Being here, one cant help but feel free n happy.

Im just nothing in this big wide world! ! =)

Then begore we make our way back to Lhasa. I revisit their open air, elevated hole in the ground toilet. The door is a old piece of board which only cover your below when you squat down, you can feast your eyes with the amazing landscape while you do your business. But I didn't dare imagine how it will be like in winter and at night or when you have diarrhoea. But, no wonder the guys all pee in public.

We went back to Lhasa as news has it that we still have not receive our permit. So we check back in to the same hotel and spend one last night in Lhasa.

I went out to do some shopping as this has become our last night instead of our last day in Tibet being the last night in Lhasa. Anyway, bot fried chicken, instant miso soup, prickles n beer for dinner.


Chill in the hotel room for the rest of the night.

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