2006 April - Lhasa

April 21st - Approaching Ganden Monastery

April 21st - Ganden, first Gelug monastery, est. 15th C

Approaching the monastery	Looking back to the river plain	Winding road up to the monastery	Monastery buildings
Monastery buildings	Monastery buildings and the mountains	Ruth, Tenzing in front of the Tsokchen Assembly Hall
Ruth and the mountains	Me and Tsokchen in bg	Monastery buildings	The road up
Ruth, Tej and the valley back to Lhasa	Serdung tomb	Monk and locals	View of monastery

April 21st - Norbulingka (Jewelled Garden) - Dalai Lamas' Summer Residence

New Summer Palace of 14th & current Dalai Lama	New Summer Palace	Tsokyil Potrang and the fish Ponds	Tsokyil Potrang and the fish Ponds
Tsokyil Potrang and the fish Ponds

April 21st - Jokhang Monestary b. by King Songtsen Gampo 639AD

Jokhang Monestary	Chokang or Offering Hall	Rooftops	Roof decoration
Me, Ruth and Potala Palace	Barkhor Square	Over the rooftops to the mountains	Golden decoration
Worshippers prostrate	Ruth,Tej and monks in the courtyard	Worshippers circling the temple

April 21st - Tibetan Entertainment

Traditional singing	Traditional dancing	Traditional dancing	Taming the mad Yak!
Taming the mad Yak!	Outside the restaurant

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