2006 April - Lhasa to Shigatse

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April 22nd - Leaving Shigatse

Tractor

Tractor

Looking towards the Brahmaputra valley
April 22nd - Brahmaputra (Yarlung Tsampo) River gorge

Ruth

Me

Ruth
April 22nd - Along the wide Brahmaputra River valley

Ruth

Looking down the Brahmaputra valley

Me, Tej, Tenzing at lunch

Ruth and gang eating

View from restaurant
April 22nd - The Brahmaputra River valley to Shigatse

Dry, sandy valley

Wider section of the Brahmaputra

Ruth and the jeep

Ruth, me by the river

River view
April 22nd - Shigatse (3860m)

Shigatse main street

Looking up to the ruined fortress

Yak milk butter
April 22nd - Up to the Shigatse fortress

Alleyway up to the fortress

Alleyway up to the fortress

Tej,Ruth,Kailesh and Shigatse

Shigatse

Ruth and Shigatse

Typical Tibetan dwelling and drying Yak dung
April 22nd - Around Shigatse

Typical Tibetan door flap
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