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Next, we went to China. We took a 5-day tour from Kathmandu to Lhasa, through the mountains, on a dirt track. Here's some of the things we saw on our journey through the Himalayas...
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Our bus wasn't quite up to the job! Click here |
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To make the trip even worse, we had to dodge the landslides. |
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This is the mountain range containing Everest, but we were unlucky with the clouds at the time, so although it's the biggest mountain, we can't always see it! |
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Tibetan prayer flags at 5220m |
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The monastery in Shigatse, and tibetan women walking around one of the monuments to pray - they walk around 7 times. |
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The Potala Palace, previous home of Dalai Llamas in Lhasa. This is how I expected to find Lhasa, but the palace was surrounded by a modern, sprawling metropolis! |
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