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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 2 - Potala Palace, Sera Monastery, Norbulingka, Jokhang Temple

We were led around this day by a guide, which was nice, but he packed a lot of stuff into a single day, so we were a little rushed. We hit Potala (former residence of the Dalai Lama), Sera Monastery in the hills above Lhasa, Norbulingka (the summer palace of the Dalai Lama), and actually entered Jokhang Temple. Then we got some more yummy yak-based dinner and went to sleep in preparation for the lake the next day.
Potala Palace, former home of the Dalai Lama, in the morning.
Potala Palace, former home of the Dalai Lama, in the morning.		 The Chinese flag flying over the square in front of Potala.
The Chinese flag flying over the square in front of Potala.		 Plants in front of Potala.
Plants in front of Potala.		 Prayer wheels near the entrance to the palace.
Prayer wheels near the entrance to the palace.
Some kind of deer type thing on the side of the Potala hill.
Some kind of deer type thing on the side of the Potala hill.		 Lhasa.
Lhasa.		 Prayer flags on the way up Potala.
Prayer flags on the way up Potala.		 The northern part of the city from Potala.
The northern part of the city from Potala.
A few pilgrims walking into one of Potala's many chapels.
A few pilgrims walking into one of Potala's many chapels.		 Monk living quarters on the left with main palace area on the right.
Monk living quarters on the left with main palace area on the right.		 Lion on the edge of the palace, overlooking the city.
Lion on the edge of the palace, overlooking the city.		 Cool mixure of blue light from the sky and red walls of the palace, in between chapels.
Cool mixure of blue light from the sky and red walls of the palace, in between chapels.
Discarded Yak butter outside the palace.
Discarded Yak butter outside the palace.		 It was cooooooold, but warmed up later in the day.
It was cooooooold, but warmed up later in the day.		 Prayer flags.
Prayer flags.		 Me showing the true size of Potala.
Me showing the true size of Potala.
Aldri and Alissa doing the Joyce fish face.
Aldri and Alissa doing the Joyce fish face.		 The Monument to the Peaceful Liberation of Tibet on the left, across the square from Potala Palace.
The Monument to the Peaceful Liberation of Tibet on the left, across the square from Potala Palace.		 Something here just doesn't seem traditionally Tibetan...
Something here just doesn't seem traditionally Tibetan...		 The postcard shot.
The postcard shot.
Inside Sera monastery, a kid wearing a Linux jacket!
Inside Sera monastery, a kid wearing a Linux jacket!		 A stupa (kind of like a burial chamber, except for books, not people) inside the monastery.
A stupa (kind of like a burial chamber, except for books, not people) inside the monastery.		 Top of one of the chapels in Sera with a chapel high in the mountains behind for the more enlightened monks.
Top of one of the chapels in Sera with a chapel high in the mountains behind for the more enlightened monks.		 A chapel inside Sera where many monks would pray.
A chapel inside Sera where many monks would pray.
Various images of Buddha and Bodhisattvas with Yak butter offerings in front.
Various images of Buddha and Bodhisattvas with Yak butter offerings in front.		 Monks debating.
Monks debating.		 More debating.
More debating.		 Norbulingka, the Summer Palace of the Dalai Lama. The yellow walls were a welcome change from the red seen everywhere in China.
Norbulingka, the Summer Palace of the Dalai Lama. The yellow walls were a welcome change from the red seen everywhere in China.
The building the 14th Dalai Lama called home during the summers until 1959 when he fled Tibet to India.
The building the 14th Dalai Lama called home during the summers until 1959 when he fled Tibet to India.		 Due to the intensity of the sun, this was a common form of cooking.
Due to the intensity of the sun, this was a common form of cooking.		 Inside Jokhang Temple, pilgrims lined up to get into the inner chambers.
Inside Jokhang Temple, pilgrims lined up to get into the inner chambers.		 Prayer wheels on the outside of the walkway.
Prayer wheels on the outside of the walkway.
Jokhang square just before sunset, note pilgrims circling the temple or praying, and Potala in the background.
Jokhang square just before sunset, note pilgrims circling the temple or praying, and Potala in the background.		 People praying in front of the temple.
People praying in front of the temple.		 Another shot of Jokhang square.
Another shot of Jokhang square.		 The Golden Roof of Jokhang Temple.
The Golden Roof of Jokhang Temple.
View of Potala from Jokhang.
View of Potala from Jokhang.		 Aldri using her Shaolin tactics to get into a picture taking position.
Aldri using her Shaolin tactics to get into a picture taking position.		 My dinner, Shaptrak! Some excellent Tibetan dish.
My dinner, Shaptrak! Some excellent Tibetan dish.		 Alissa's dinner, Yak stew and Stampa, a barley-based dough.
Alissa's dinner, Yak stew and Stampa, a barley-based dough.

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