Oct 10, 2005 - Shigatse - Day 2

Monday 10th October Climbed up to the top of the castle in the morning, my heart was trying to pop out I reckon, altitude was killing me. Nice easy trip today to Shigatse road was good so arse got a rest. ... Hit the net and found out England had qualified for the Coupe de Monde you love it, bring it home boys.Monday 10th October Climbed up to the top of the castle in the morning, my heart was trying to pop out I reckon, altitude was killing me. Nice easy trip today to Shigatse road was good so arse got a rest. ... Hit the net and found out England had qualified for the Coupe de Monde you love it, bring it home boys....

Aug 8, 2005 - Shigatse

And on to Shigatse, Tibet's second largest city and the last place on the trip for the niceties of ATM's, internet (which didn't work), memory card downloads (which didn't work) and restaurants with something approaching choices. ... The main sight here was yet another monastery, Tashilumpo, the seat of the Panchen lamas.And on to Shigatse, Tibet's second largest city and the last place on the trip for the niceties of ATM's, internet (which didn't work), memory card downloads (which didn't work) and restaurants with something approaching choices. ... The main sight here was yet another monastery, Tashilumpo, the seat of the Panchen lamas....

Jul 6, 2005 - Gyantse to Shalu to Shigatse

We head further south, towards Shigatse, another town along the route to Nepal. ... We stopped at the Shalu monastery on the way to Shigatse. ... Leaving Shalu and continuing into Shigatse, we could see the dramatic Tashilumpo monastery on the side of a hill overlooking the town. ... Shigatse itself was basically a smaller version of Gyantse. ...

Jun 20, 2005 - Rongphu - Shigatse

We wake up at 7:00 am to catch our 8:30 van down the mountain. We finally arrive in Shigatse and check into what seems like a nice room at the Tenzin. ... Sit-down toilet, shower, TV, etc.We wake up at 7:00 am to catch our 8:30 van down the mountain. We finally arrive in Shigatse and check into what seems like a nice room at the Tenzin. ... Sit-down toilet, shower, TV, etc....

Jun 16, 2005 - Lhasa - Lake Yamdrok Tso - Gyantse - Shigatse

We woke up at 3:00 am. Then it's back in the Landcruiser as we head out to Shigatse, Tibet's second-largest town. ... ????? We get to Shigatse and check in to the Tenzin hotel. ... We grab some pizza at a nearby Muslim joint.We woke up at 3:00 am. Then it's back in the Landcruiser as we head out to Shigatse, Tibet's second-largest town. ... ????? We get to Shigatse and check in to the Tenzin hotel. ... We grab some pizza at a nearby Muslim joint....

May 23, 2005 - Shigatse - Saga Dawa

Today is the big holiday known as Saga Dawa. Shigatse is the second largest city in Tibet and home to the Panchen Lama. ... So we knew that were not going to be let down in that we were going to see a lot of devotion today.Today is the big holiday known as Saga Dawa. Shigatse is the second largest city in Tibet and home to the Panchen Lama. ... So we knew that were not going to be let down in that we were going to see a lot of devotion today....

Nov 5, 2004 - Punching lamas

My headache got so bad it woke me up in the night, but Nurofen seems to have sorted it, and I felt a lot better this morning. After lunch we drove to Shigatse, on nice paved level roads. ... As I said before, the Panchen Lama is as important as the Dalai Lama in Tibet, and Shigatse is his base, and where the last one died. ... His replacement was identified by the Dalai Lama, and then 'disappeared' into Chinese protective custody.My headache got so bad it woke me up in the night, but Nurofen seems to have sorted it, and I felt a lot better this morning. After lunch we drove to Shigatse, on nice paved level roads. ... As I said before, the Panchen Lama is as important as the Dalai Lama in Tibet, and Shigatse is his base, and where the last one died. ... His replacement was identified by the Dalai Lama, and then 'disappeared' into Chinese protective custody....