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Day 1 - Plane Ride, Jokhang Temple, and Barkhor Market | Day 2 - Potala Palace, Sera Monastery, Norbulingka, Jokhang Temple | Day 3 - Namtso Lake | Day 4 - Drepung Monastery, Potala Square | Day 5 - Yamdrok-tso Lake and the Flight Home

Day 4 - Drepung Monastery, Potala Square

Stupa and living quarters at the entrance to Drepung Monastery.
Stupa and living quarters at the entrance to Drepung Monastery.
Vendors on the left, worshipper in the back, performers on the right with burning incense in the front.
Vendors on the left, worshipper in the back, performers on the right with burning incense in the front.
Old prayer wheels.
Old prayer wheels.
Water powered prayer wheel.
Water powered prayer wheel.
Big murals on the surrounding rocks.
Big murals on the surrounding rocks.
Lots of prayer wheels here.
Lots of prayer wheels here.
Old living quarters.
Old living quarters.
One of the many chapels in the monastery.
One of the many chapels in the monastery.
Intricate decorations inside one of the chapels.
Intricate decorations inside one of the chapels.
Once a portrait of Mao, audaciously placed within the monastery, now has clearly been angrily scratched off the wall.
Once a portrait of Mao, audaciously placed within the monastery, now has clearly been angrily scratched off the wall.
Tibetan cowboy hat hanging outside a kitchen.
Tibetan cowboy hat hanging outside a kitchen.
A monk hauling a propane tank up the stairs.
A monk hauling a propane tank up the stairs.
An old monk in front of one of the chapels.
An old monk in front of one of the chapels.
A protector on the side of the entrance into an inner chapel.
A protector on the side of the entrance into an inner chapel.
Four tall images of Bodhisattvas.
Four tall images of Bodhisattvas.
Tibetan books of various Buddhist texts.
Tibetan books of various Buddhist texts.
The other protecter in this particular little chapel.
The other protecter in this particular little chapel.
Monks hanging out.
Monks hanging out.
Big slab of Yak outside monk living quarters.
Big slab of Yak outside monk living quarters.
A pair of kids in the monastery who actually let me take their picture.
A pair of kids in the monastery who actually let me take their picture.
Free range sheep in the monastery.
Free range sheep in the monastery.
Another view of Potala.
Another view of Potala.
These lined the road, celebrating the 40 year anniversary of the establishment of the Tibetan Autonomous Region.
These lined the road, celebrating the 40 year anniversary of the establishment of the Tibetan Autonomous Region.
Aldri and Alissa jumping REALLY high!
Aldri and Alissa jumping REALLY high!
Me showing my support for the Browns.
Me showing my support for the Browns.