Drepung – Monastery of Collecting Rice
The night of Day 2 saw heavy downpours at my hotel area in Lhasa. The guides told us that such heavy rain were pretty rare in Tibet and should be seen as positive omens welcoming us to the country. I stepped out of my room the next day morning feeling sick, weak and nauseous. I […]
Potala Palace – Tombs of Past Dalai Lamas
The day started with horrible breakfast prepared by the hotel. It was so bad that most of the tour people decided to bring instant cup noodles down instead. But the guests from a local China Tour seem to be pretty satisfied … perhaps we Singaporeans are too accustomed to our typical international buffet spread. Nevertheless, the lousy breakfast failed to dampen our […]
