What a great trip! We visited the three “kingdoms” of Nepal, Tibet, and Bhutan in Sept. 2006. Bhutan measures the “Gross National Happiness,” which gives you a feeling for what is valued there. We had a laugh-out-loud moment at the famous (and remote) “Tigers’ Nest,” located 2,000′ up a sheer cliff … when a young monk leaned over to pour tea for us … and his mobile phone fell out of his robe.
Drepung Monastery – the Dalai Llama’s home monastery
Assembly hall – Tibet
Buddhist pilgrims at Drepung Monastery – Tibet
Nunnery printshop – Tibet
Khamba La at 16,000′ – Tibet
Gyantse main street – Tibet
Gyantse main street – Tibet
Pilgriims at Drepung Monastery – Tibet
Kumbum Stupa temple dogs – Tibet
Prayer wheels – Lasha, Tibet
Kumbum Stupa – Tibet
Tibet countryside
Tibet: Tashilhumpo monks
Shigatse Tashilhumpo Monastery – Tibet
Shigatse doorway – Tibet
Gyantse old fort – Tibet
Gyantse ancient city, Tibet
Kumbum Stupa eyes
Dwarikas Hotel – Nepal
Durbar Square – Nepal
Pashupati Nath sacred cremation – Nepal
Barkhor Market at Jokhang Temple – Tibet
Pashupati holy man – Nepal
Swyambhu Nath monkey temple – Kathmandu, Nepal
Bhakta Pur ancient city – Nepal
Bhakta Pur central square – Nepal
Boudh Nath stupa – Nepal
Boudh Nath stupa – Kathmandu, Nepal
Temple assistant – Nepal
Pilgrims – Nepal
Bhakta Pur – Nepal
Bhakta Pur – Nepal
Tibet temple statue
Shangri-La? Or Bhutan
Prayer wheels – Bhutan
Thimpu weekend market – Bhutan
Panaka Dzong – Bhutan
Foot bridge – Bhutan
Bhutan countryside
Chimi Lhakhang Temple – Bhutan
Dochu La Pass – Bhutan
Bhutanese archery competition
Waterfall footbridge – Bhutan
Monks on K.P. duty – Tibet
“Tigers’ Nest” Taktshang Goemba – Bhutan
Tigers’ Nest – Bhutan
Leaving Bhutan
Debating monks at Sera, Tibet
Shigatse Tashilhumpo Monastery – Tibet
Hair embellishments at Barkhor Market – Tibet
Palhalupuk cave temple – Tibet
Diana at Potala Palace – Tibet
Potala Palace – Lasha, Tibet
