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Travels and Tribulations
Tuesday, November 25, 2014
Wednesday, August 13, 2014
Ganzi to Palyul
Nomad tent and yaks
Grazing horses
Small village
Palyul--At Long Last!
Zangdopalri towering over the monastery.
Small houses scattered throughout the monastery complex.
HH Karma Kuchen Rinpoche!
Into Tibet (Kangding to Ganzi)
About two hours out of Kangding, by the airport.
K lounging in the back of the van.
OM MANI PEMA HUNG HRI on the hillside behind a house.
More hillside mantras!
More prayer flags!
The brothers Lam!
Breakfast at the Khampa Cafe and Arts Center in Tagong.
Kangding--Traditionally the Border Between China and Tibet
River rushing through the center of town.
View of a monastery from Malaya Restaurant.
Cool looking tiny corner store.
Fancy teapots and teapot warmers for sale.
Sichuan hotpot!
K after the burn.
Nightly dancing in the town square.
Chinese peaches for sale on the street.
Thursday, August 7, 2014
Rest Stop on the Rooftop of the World
Saturday, March 29, 2014
Only in Bhutan
on the way, stop at thangtong gyalpo's monastery outside paro, next to the highway
follow keith across a bridge made of the original iron chains forged by thangtong gyalpo
luckily, the ambulance driver accompanies us, fending the insane dog off with a small branch torn from a bush. the caretaker of the monastery opens a giant wooden door and leads us inside to the shrine room, then up two flights of seemingly ancient wooden ladder type stairs, up to yet another shrine room whereupon we are blessed with thangtong gyalpo's wish fulfilling walking stick. back outside, the caretaker's wife gives us tiny oranges from the tree in the courtyard. where else but in bhutan could all this happen on the way to the airport!?
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