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As we left Gyantse, a herd of goats escorted us to the edge of town. Tonight we sleep in Lhasa!
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Our first stop was Yamdrok Tso (Lake). Most of the lakes in Tibet are salt water. The fresh water comes from (disappearing) glacier melt.
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Unlike water buffalos, they are not everywhere. But I must admit I made every effort not to stand directly in front of one.
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These girls were quite agressive about being photographed for money. At first I was annoyed, then I realized this is the only income they can make and I even paid them for more later.
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The decaying leading edge of the glacier hangs precipitously over the cliff above the stupa and tiny village in the pass.
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Knowing that it is a major source of water made me wish the glacier was bigger. But it does go down the backside of the mountain too.
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On the shore of the lake, I found this jawbone. Don't know what it is from but it appears to have yak fur in it's teeth.
