May 11, 2009 - Shigatse

The hotel had not hot water so after boiling a jug and trying to spongebath with it in 2C temperatures, I spent the morning at the Gyantse Castle and monastery then headed to Shigatse. ... Shigatse is Tibet's second largest town and was about a 2 hour drive northwest from Gyantse. ... Shigatse has a Potala-look alike on one hilltop but the fort is empty and most of what you can see dates from a 2007 reconstruction. ...

Feb 1, 2008 - Tashe Dalek from Shigatse

our first day on our four day trip to the Nepal border with stops at Shigatse to see Tashilunpo Monastery (home of the Panchen Lama), New Tingri to get our Everest Base Camp Permits, EVEREST BASE CAMP and Rhongpu Monastery with the night spent in Tingri, and our last night spent in Zhangmu on the Tibet/Nepal border. ... On the way to Shigatse we passed Yamdrok Tso Lake at our first high pass over 4000 meters. ... After about five hours of driving we finally arrived in Shigatse, so we found a hotel and unpacked for the night. ...

Nov 21, 2007 - Shigatse (3900 moh)

Fra Gyantse bruker vi bare halvannen time til Shigatse, hvor vi tar inn paa byens beste hotell for aa nyte oppvarmet rom og varm dusj. ... I Shigatse vandrer vi gatelangs etter nok et biljardbord, men underholder oss i steden med nok en kora rundt et tempel, bra utsikt og et sproett moete med en kineser med navn Saddam Lu. ... html " target="_blank">Klikk her for Jo sin opplevelse av Shigatse ...

Jun 18, 2007 - Tibet Jeep Tour Day 3 - Baiju, Shigatse and Tashi Lumpo

Lazy version * Baiju Temple - Stupa checking out the valley * Old Skool flour mill!! For the engineers * Tashi Lumpo Monestary (we see a lot of monestaries on this trip) - Largest in Tibet Hard Yard Version Leaving Gyantse we headed to the Baiju temple so early the hawkers did not get a chance to badger us on the way in!! The main feature of this temple was the giant stupa that constantly checked out the town and valley below. I have no idea how the people in the town can stay sane hearing the same 30 seconds of yelling over and over and over and over and over and over (you get the idea) regardless of it being propaganda, advertising or just some weirdo that gets his kicks out of hearing his voice say the same this all the time!! Before hitting Shigatse, we stopped at a Barley miller. ... This river was pretty slow moving but it was putting out some serious power!! Tashi Lum-po Monestary in Shigatse was awesome. ... Supposedly the largest in Tibet, I easily won the monks over with my silent charm, being accepted into their world easily!! One of the great things about this monestary was the floor mural some monks were making.Lazy version * Baiju Temple - Stupa checking out the valley * Old Skool flour mill!! For the engineers * Tashi Lumpo Monestary (we see a lot of monestaries on this trip) - Largest in Tibet Hard Yard Version Leaving Gyantse we headed to the Baiju temple so early the hawkers did not get a chance to badger us on the way in!! The main feature of this temple was the giant stupa that constantly checked out the town and valley below. I have no idea how the people in the town can stay sane hearing the same 30 seconds of yelling over and over and over and over and over and over (you get the idea) regardless of it being propaganda, advertising or just some weirdo that gets his kicks out of hearing his voice say the same this all the time!! Before hitting Shigatse, we stopped at a Barley miller. ... This river was pretty slow moving but it was putting out some serious power!! Tashi Lum-po Monestary in Shigatse was awesome. ... Supposedly the largest in Tibet, I easily won the monks over with my silent charm, being accepted into their world easily!! One of the great things about this monestary was the floor mural some monks were making....

Oct 30, 2006 - Sakya

Upon arriving in Sakya, we begrudgingly checked in to our only nice hotel option.Upon arriving in Sakya, we begrudgingly checked in to our only nice hotel option....

Sep 8, 2006 - SHIGATSE Day 3/4

SHIGATSE Shigatse, only 3900m high, is quite a nice town with an interesting market, carpet factory, and yes a monastery. ... Actually Tashilhunpo Monastery (1447) is quite lovely.SHIGATSE Shigatse, only 3900m high, is quite a nice town with an interesting market, carpet factory, and yes a monastery. ... Actually Tashilhunpo Monastery (1447) is quite lovely....

May 25, 2006 - Shigatse - the long wait

After a further 90km of remarkably smooth road - it seemed like days of waiting in Shigatse before attempting the pass to the himalayas - in fact it was just two, but there was no english TV and the sulk was on!! This is also the home of the eleventh panchen lama, who was abducted as a child (along with his family - all of whom are still missing) and replaced with a politically-correct version from Beijing. ... After a day at the local monestry, which boasts a 26.After a further 90km of remarkably smooth road - it seemed like days of waiting in Shigatse before attempting the pass to the himalayas - in fact it was just two, but there was no english TV and the sulk was on!! This is also the home of the eleventh panchen lama, who was abducted as a child (along with his family - all of whom are still missing) and replaced with a politically-correct version from Beijing. ... After a day at the local monestry, which boasts a 26....

Apr 24, 2006 - Tibet Adventure - Day 3

Monday 24th. At one point we saw five police cars passing - an amazing sight in what was a very isolated area! We crossed the river on a new bridge -the old one looked very narrow, and the very old one nearby had collapsed! Soon we came to "tarmac" and this lasted a whole hour into the city of Shigatse, the second largest Tibetan city. ... It's very modern but has retained a surprising Tibetan influence.Monday 24th. At one point we saw five police cars passing - an amazing sight in what was a very isolated area! We crossed the river on a new bridge -the old one looked very narrow, and the very old one nearby had collapsed! Soon we came to "tarmac" and this lasted a whole hour into the city of Shigatse, the second largest Tibetan city. ... It's very modern but has retained a surprising Tibetan influence....

Apr 24, 2006 - Day 3 to Shigatse in Tibet

24 April - Day 3 To Shigatse 3900 This was a hard day's drive. ... We were still up very high and we drove through a 4 km wide desolate, dry, dusty valley.24 April - Day 3 To Shigatse 3900 This was a hard day's drive. ... We were still up very high and we drove through a 4 km wide desolate, dry, dusty valley....

Dec 30, 2005 - Day 1 on the Friendship Hwy.

well we're here in lhatse (not shigatse, shigatse was the ony town i could put on the map, so thats where the red dot is), and its a dry, dusty town. ... i cant believe theres internet access.well we're here in lhatse (not shigatse, shigatse was the ony town i could put on the map, so thats where the red dot is), and its a dry, dusty town. ... i cant believe theres internet access....

Oct 28, 2005 - Shigatse

Hallo ! En nu uit Shigatse. ... We hebben gelezen 4 uur rijden naar Shigatse. ... Doei ! Hi, After a few amazing days in Lhasa, we hit the road 250 km to the west, aprx 5 hrs drive for Shigatse. ... We hv taken the public bus for the journey to Shigatse, the landscape was beautifull, mountains, valleys in Autum colours and tiny villages. ...

Oct 15, 2005 - Shigatse - Day 7

Saturday 15th October Up waiting for Sani to pitch up cant wait to get out here, feeling aot better today. Hit the crap roads down to Lhatse for about 2 hours then from there on it was breezy, dirt roads all the way to Shigatse, where we would stop for the night to break the journey to back to Lhasa. ... We arrived in Shigatse at 8pm and I got to look at myself in a mirror for the first time in 5 days, what a mess, lips hanging off, burnt peeling noise, beard and filthy. ... So grabbed a lush shower and a change of clothes, felt like a new man.Saturday 15th October Up waiting for Sani to pitch up cant wait to get out here, feeling aot better today. Hit the crap roads down to Lhatse for about 2 hours then from there on it was breezy, dirt roads all the way to Shigatse, where we would stop for the night to break the journey to back to Lhasa. ... We arrived in Shigatse at 8pm and I got to look at myself in a mirror for the first time in 5 days, what a mess, lips hanging off, burnt peeling noise, beard and filthy. ... So grabbed a lush shower and a change of clothes, felt like a new man....