Aug 6, 2005 - Gyantse

Day two involved the long trip back along the same road that we had travelled for most of yesterday until we passed the turn-off back to Lhasa then headed off the Friendship Highwayand over a high pass to Yamdrok Tso or Lake. After lunch down in the lake valley we headed off to Gyantse over an even higher pass at just over 5000m, this one gave Joao an almost instant and severe headache which lasted until Gyantse, for some reason mine was delayed and didn't appear until in Gyantse that evening, I don't think that the local beer helped it. ... We stayed two nights in Gyantse as it had both a large monastery, Pelkhor, and a ruined Dzong (fort). ... The monastery is famous for it's Kunbum (100,000 images) Pagoda, the fort for it's defence (and destruction) against the imperialist British forces, no mention of the mess the Chinese made of the place though.Day two involved the long trip back along the same road that we had travelled for most of yesterday until we passed the turn-off back to Lhasa then headed off the Friendship Highwayand over a high pass to Yamdrok Tso or Lake. After lunch down in the lake valley we headed off to Gyantse over an even higher pass at just over 5000m, this one gave Joao an almost instant and severe headache which lasted until Gyantse, for some reason mine was delayed and didn't appear until in Gyantse that evening, I don't think that the local beer helped it. ... We stayed two nights in Gyantse as it had both a large monastery, Pelkhor, and a ruined Dzong (fort). ... The monastery is famous for it's Kunbum (100,000 images) Pagoda, the fort for it's defence (and destruction) against the imperialist British forces, no mention of the mess the Chinese made of the place though....

Jul 26, 2005 - Gyantse

Lots of wonderful monastaries to admire and wander around, soaking up the atmosphere.Lots of wonderful monastaries to admire and wander around, soaking up the atmosphere....

Jul 5, 2005 - Lhasa to Gyantse

On Tuesday we headed out of Lhasa quite early and hit the road for a long haul to Gyantse, which was the next major town on the road back to Nepal. ... Very cool to be so close to it! After a long, 8-hour drive, we finally arrived in Gyantse. ... I don't think a lot of traveler's make it into the old town, as most people just stay in Gyantse as a road stop or visit the monastery. ... They were amazed with Karine and me, again, and were giggling when we motioned to them that it was ok to touch us! As we played, I think about 4 goats, 2 cows, and several dogs walked by! All normal in Gyantse, I guess. ...

May 21, 2005 - Gyangtse

This morning it seems we all woke up on a much better side of the bed than yesterday. Our hotel in Gyantse is pretty nice (Toliet and hot shower attached- funny how that's what constitutes nice after a while). ... After unloading our stuff we headed out for lunch.This morning it seems we all woke up on a much better side of the bed than yesterday. Our hotel in Gyantse is pretty nice (Toliet and hot shower attached- funny how that's what constitutes nice after a while). ... After unloading our stuff we headed out for lunch....

Nov 4, 2004 - Yakkety yak

More yak for tea, I do rather like it. Then another great blue lake, a magnificent glacier, an icefall, another 5,000 metre pass, and then down to arriving in Gyantse tea-time this evening. ... And nearby is a hilltop castle called the Gyantse Zhong. ... Jorchen, Yumi and I are in one ensuite room, and Peggy and Yann next door in what is actually a rather nice hotel too.More yak for tea, I do rather like it. Then another great blue lake, a magnificent glacier, an icefall, another 5,000 metre pass, and then down to arriving in Gyantse tea-time this evening. ... And nearby is a hilltop castle called the Gyantse Zhong. ... Jorchen, Yumi and I are in one ensuite room, and Peggy and Yann next door in what is actually a rather nice hotel too....