Off-roading all over Tibet in the Land
Cruiser gave me the best impression of unadulterated
Tibet. There were no Chinese influences to be seen and
it felt like I was seeing the Tibetan people as they
were for the past century. As for the scenery, it is
better than anything I could have imagined.
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We drove over everything as it was easy to get lost and difficult to find our way again
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Tibetan man mounting a horse
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One of my favorite photos
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Temple that Dalai Lama wants to return to in his dying years
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Our jeep was always breaking
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Me driving a tractor on the road before the Chinese truck driver offered me a ride
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Tibetan Traffic
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Tidrem Nunnery
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Flock of sheep traversing a hill
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Another breakdown... this time some one tried to tow us to get the motor going
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My favorite break down... in the middle of nowhere
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Leaving the highlands of Tibet
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Storm over the Himalayas
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One last look at the Himalayas
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Leaving Tibet
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