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Tibet: Friendship Highway Photos
 Turquoise Lake is an incredible blue and seems to go on forever. |
 Lunch stop between Lhasa and Gyantse -- a typical Chinese built village. |
 GYANTSE: Kumbum stupa and Peklor Chode Monastery. |
 The Kumbum has over 70 small temples inside. |
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 SHIGATSE: Tashilunpo Monastery |
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 SHIGATSE: Monk with tea kettles in Tashilunpo Monastery. |
 SHIGATSE: Shigatse Hotel |
 SHIGATSE: Traditional Tibetan shoes at local market. |
 SHIGATSE: Buddhis pilgrim. |
 First views of Mt. Everest. |
 RONGBUK: Rongbuk Monastery with Mt. Everest in the background. |
 RONGBUK: Rongbuk Monastery with Mt. Everest in the background. |
 RONGBUK: Everest at sunset. |
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 Everest Base Camp is a two hour hike from Rongbuk. |
 RONGBUK: Rongbuk Hotel |
 Shiny, new prayer wheels |
 Well used prayer wheels |
 Ancient monatery along the Friendship Highway. |
 Cold, windy pass that pilgrims hike over. |
 The Friendship Bridge separates Nepal from Tibet, China. |
 NEPAL: Rice terraces. |
 NEPAL: Rice paper drying in the sun. |