The city of LhasaLeft the Tibetan plains,we had spent in total 3 nights on the roof of the world with the yaks and the people of Tibet.Back on the truck and heading east to the city of Shigatse,the second largest city in Tibet and the traditional home to the Panchem Lama,the spiritual leader of the Buddhists.Also it is home to the largest Buddhist monastary in the country and has an 80ft Budda in one of it's chapels,i didn't get to see it but wandered pas...

Stopped at the borderAlthough i'm in Lhasa - Tibet i could be mistaken for being in China already! I'm currently in Lhasa the largest city in Tibet.From a culture point of view this city is Tibetan but commerically it belongs to the chinese,everywhere is light up in neon lights and where possible the chinese lay claim to this city.It's a lot of history to try and explain.Left Kathmandu on the 11th,saying farewell to Thor who has de...