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He seemed to like me. Our guide said I got a proposal out of the deal. I walked away with a big white flour handprint on my derrière.
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In Gyantse few of us found the Yak Restau Rant (true spelling)for lunch. They had good food and said they had karaoke. We once again decided it would be a good place to bring the larger group for dinner.
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The Gyantse Kumbum. On each floor you can see the tops of several doors. Each is the entrance to a tiny chapel.
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On the ridge above the monastery was this tiny hut, the roof covered in branches and prayer flags.
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I decided to tackle the Kumbum, which means "100,000 images". Having worked my way through, I think that is a low estimate. Some favorites follow.
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And large. This one is two storys and you can only see the feet on this level. Periodically, a monk came through with a basket to collect the offerings.
