Tsechen Dzong

After the guide got chewed out about being inflexible - not acceptable with a group of 1 - she was more accomodating	We made a short detour off the road to Shigatse for a brief stop at the ruins of the little visited Tsechen Dzong	The steep hill of Gyantse Dzong dominates the surrounding valley	Ruins of Tsechen Monastery below Tsechen Dzong (castle)
Curious Tibetan laborers at Tsechen Monastery	I know the guide hates climbing so I left her at the main monastery building which had been restored	Climbing to Tsechen Dzong	Tsechen Dzong, 14th Century
Like Gyantse Dzong, Tsechen Dzong, already in ruins, was occupied by the British forces	Tsechen Dzong (N28.942/E089.558)	Tsechen Dzong	14th Century ruins of the castle of Tsechen Dzong
Tsechen Dzong	Nyang-chu River from Tsechen Dzong	Tsechen Dzong	Not wanting to push the limits of the guide's new found flexibility, I passed on climbing to the upper ruins
There's a small village below Tsechen Dzong	Tsechen Dzong	Tsechen Dzong	Not the greatest blue sky this afternoon...
Tsechen Dzong	The village below Tsechen Dzong	The ruins of Tsechen Dzong are on top of that rocky hill	A second set of ruins on the other side of the Friendship Highway from Tsechen Dzong
Ruined monastery near Tsechen Dzong (N28.947/E089.539)	Ruined monastery near Tsechen Dzong	Farmers bringing in the harvest	Farmers bringing in the harvest
The guide surprised me with an impromtu stop at a roadside mill	The miller was happy to show me around for a few yuan tip	Water powered mill	Water powered mill
The guide told me that monastery had been recently restored by a local rich man	The clouds breaking as we near Shitagtse	Friendship Highway headed to Shigatse	Nyang-chu River valley between Gyantse and Shigatse