Back from Tibet, and the rambling begins
Youth has no price tag, getting injections all the way to Lhasa, the impromptu Tibet trip of two sisters.
Day1-2: A routine of hotel and hospital.
Day3: Barkhor Street and its surrounding areas, indulging in various recommended eateries and fun places suggested by outsiders to outsiders.
Day4: Planned to visit Potala Palace and the Heaven Post Office, as well as Medicine King Mountain, but ended up being brainwashed by an auntie right after lunch into taking a limited one-day 'Tibetan beauty' photo shoot. Originally planned for the last day, by the time we finished choosing photos, all the attractions were closed, leaving us to casually enjoy the night view.
Day5-6: A two-day tour in Nyingchi, can't remember the names of all the places we visited, just know we stayed by the Yarlung Tsangpo River, with a view of Mount Namjagbarwa from the window, a sight not often seen by many, not sure if it counts as 'sunlit golden mountain'.
Day7: What a coincidence, it was November 1st, the start of winter travel in Tibet, with most attractions free of charge. Saved 200 yuan visiting Potala Palace, climbing up to the 13th floor was indeed tiring, but the guided tour was really interesting. The exit leads to the Heaven Post Office and the song 'A'Diao', just a pity that Medicine King Mountain was temporarily closed for renovation. Started visiting popular snack shops, ending up with a mouth ulcer.
Day8-11: A four-day tour to Mount Everest, had planned an additional five-day tour to Namtso, but it was closed due to snowfall during those days. Left some regrets, will visit again when the 'Gate of the Holy Elephant' is open. Along the 318, first visited Yamdrok Lake, a blue that can't be captured by a phone, followed by Karola and others, hung prayer flags, scattered Lungta, stayed in Shigatse, took the classic tourist photo at Everest, got my scalp wind-chapped while squatting for the 'sunlit golden mountain'. It's a pity that the base camp was canceled, where's the promised stargazing and wild disco? The 108 bends in the mountain road could confuse me, casually snapping photos at Qilin Gorge.
Day12: Back to Lhasa, indulging in hotpot and meat, leisurely strolling around
Day13: Leisurely lunch, then the ✈️ back to Shenzhen in the afternoon.
In summary, if you don't go to Tibet, you'll always long to go; when you're in Tibet and not feeling well, you can't wait to go home. So, before entering Tibet, you really need to plan well and rest well. If you ask me if I want to go again, at least not in the near future. If I do, it would be a self-driving trip to Ali!!!
Barkor Street where you can buy souvenirs for a fair price. On weekends you will find many locals on their way to Jokhang Temple. If you want some Western food, I’m this street also has a KFC and Pizza Hut.
Barkhor Street is the main street in Lhasa. The whole street is a historical building, architectural style, color is full of Tibetan colors. It is a must-visit place for tourists, but it is not too commercial at all. The shops are all local small shops. There are no chain stores of that kind of capital, which are very distinctive. There are many public toilets and they are still clean. The overall health is good. There are also many choices in the restaurant teahouse, a good place to eat, drink and play.
One of Lhasa's most famous commercial streets, all kinds of Tibetan-style shops are in scale, must go to take a set of Tibetan-style photo, put on a gorgeous Tibetan costume and walk on Barkhor Street to feel the happiness of Tibetans! Sitting on the bar terrace at night overlooking the cloth palace, full of stars, feeling the surprise of the stars.
What to play in Barkhor Street, arrange! Come to Barkhor Street, Tibetan photography is indispensable, you may step on Leiha, but it is still possible to experience Tibetan clothes. There is also a round Barkhor Street, you can see many Tibetan fellows with long heads, you can feel the power of the heart. For lunch, I recommend the Chijiang Laran Ancient Courtyard kitchen in Barkhor Street. It is a Nepalese meal. Although the price is small, it is delicious and the environment is particularly good. It is very comfortable in the yard on the first floor of the hotel in Chijiang La. In the afternoon, you can go to the Jokhang Temple. In the evening, you can go to the night market of the mosque to eat some snacks. The fruit is very cheap. It is a little later. You can go to the cafe on the roof of the Gorkha Hotel to eat and drink at 8 o'clock. There is an observation deck on the roof to see the night view of the Potala Palace. It is very shocking. You can also go to the cafe on the roof of the Cidu Hotel next to it. The view is also very good. The hotels and B&Bs in Barkhor Street are very distinctive. It is good to choose a night market at night.
The temple is particularly large, with a long history of architecture and many worshippers. We listened to the explanation while traveling, which was shocked by Tibetan Buddhist culture.
Go see it is OK, buy tickets to buy casually, but even if you don't understand, you can find a tour guide, but you have to find a tour guide in the temple noodles, what is the meaning of using so much money to guide?