Lhasa, Tibet

We arrived into Lhasa Tibet, 3 english and one german. The first thing that hits you when you get to Tibet is the fact that as soon as you do any exercise you are knackered.

The reason being that you are now 3600m (give our take a few meters) we picked up our baggage and after a lengthy bit of haggling we managed to get a taxi to Lhasa for 35 yuan each... bargain!

We arrived at the Yak hotel and booked in....

Joe wasnt feeling too good and neither was Johanus, my advice to anyone who does come to Tibet, just chill out for the first 3 days. Fortunately I was ok and to be honest Joe thinks it was a combination of Jet lag and Altitude sickness... I just think its his poor genes ;)

We went out for food to the Tengelink Cafe which ended up being our haunt and had some amazing Nepalise food (apparently)... anyway it was good, the best I food I had in mainland China.

We then wandered around the Bakhor Square which is amazing and full of life with everyone smiling and looking at you as you look in awe back, a great feeling. Joe and Kate took some amazing photos which I will be trying to steal and put on the sight when I can.

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The first few days were pretty non-eventful, wandering about getting our bearings was the most important thing and eating properly of course. Joe and Kate had been talking about an IMAX film called Everest a few days before and funily enough I was told this was showing at a local bar by another German fella, Mattaus. If you get the chance to watch this film then do so its amazing and I will be looking out to see if its going to be showing in the local IMAX theatre in Bradford on my return home.

We also managed to get our trip booked for Tibet taking in NamTso and some various monstaries, I am looking forward to Nam Tso lake, the pictures look amazing. The lake will be frozen but it will still look great. The only problem is that you have to go via a high pass road which may mean that we are not able to get there because of the snowy conditions. Hopefully that wont be the case... we'll see. The best part is that we got the whole thing for 3000 yuan which is a pretty good price about 1600 yuan off.