Mysterious Tibet 16-Day Tour (CIT008) Days 12-13

Potala Palace
(photo by Ondřej Žváček)

Potala Palace
(photo by David Wong)

Potala Palace
(photo by Reurinkjan)

The Potala under a blue sky
(photo by Rasheel Karmacharya)

The Potala from the tourist walkway
(photo by Bernt Rostad)

Climbing up the stairs at the Potala
(photo by Party Lin)

A Potala Palace courtyard
(photo by Bernt Rostad)

Annual whitewashing
(photo by Reurinkjan)

Prayer wheels at Potala Palace
(photo by Hans Liu)

The Red Palace,
part of the Potala
(photo by "Baldiri")

A "snow lion"
guarding the Potala
(photo by Onward Tibet)

The roof of the Potala
(photo by Nathan Freitas)

Prayer flags at Potala Palace
(photo by Nao Iizuka)

A chamber in Potala Palace
(photo by Luca Galuzzi)

Potala fountains
(photo by Steve Hicks)

A drum in the Potala
(photo by Party Lin)

View of Lhasa from the Potala
(photo by Marc van der Chijs)

Jokhang Temple and Barkhor Square
(photo by Jack Versloot)

Jokhang Temple
(photo by Onward Tibet)

Pilgrims in front of Jokhang Temple
(photo by Nao Iizuka)

The gilt roof of Jokhang Temple
(photo by John Hill)

The painted ceiling of the Jokhang
(photo by Bernt Rostad)

Jokhang prayer wheels
(photo by Steve Hicks)

A chamber in Jokhang Temple
(photo by Luca Galuzzi)

Yak butter candles
(photo by Reurinkjan)

Jokhang roof decoration
(photo by Steve Hicks)

Jokhang Temple roof and courtyard
(photo by Bernt Rostad)

Barkhor Square from the Jokhang
(photo by Bernt Rostad)

Jokhang roof decoration
(photo by Reurinkjan)

Prostrating pilgrims at Jokhang Temple
(photo by Roy Kim)

Drepung Monastery
(photo by Richard)

Drepung prayer wheels
(photo by Richard)

Drepung facade
(photo by Jeff Neilson)

Drepung monks
(photo by Reurinkjan)

Arhat figurines
(photo by Richard)

Drepung prayer hall
(photo by Richard)

Maitreya statues at Drepung
(photo by Richard)

The kitchen at Drepung
(photo by Richard)

Painted rocks and prayer flags
(photo by Sebastian Ceriani)

Drepung rooftops
(photo by Richard)

View from the roof of Drepung
(photo by Richard)

Norbulingka
(photo by Steve Hicks)

Norbulingka
(photo by David Wong)

Norbulingka, Lhasa's "Summer Palace"
(photo by Richard)

At Norbulingka
(photo by David Wong)

Sera Monastery
(photo by Richard)

Sera Monastery
(photo by Marc van der Chijs)

Sera monks in debate
(photo by Steve Taylor)

Sera monks from the "Yellow Hat" sect
(photo by Steve Taylor)

Spectacular view from Sera
(photo by Richard)

Barkhor Street
(photo by McKay Savage)

Market at Barkhor Street
(photo by Utpala)

"Dentures made fast":
The dentrification of trendy
neighborhoods continues
(photo by Steve Hicks)

A Barkhor vendor
(photo by Steve Hicks)

Tibetan food: tingmo
(steamed bread), thenthuk
(noodle soup), momos
(photo by Jpatokal)

A last view of Barkhor Street
(photo by Marc van der Chijs)