We made an early start and walked the "Lingkor Kora Circuit" A religious circuit that locals will participate in on a daily basis.
We then visited the "Potala Palace" built in the 7th century. It gave an amazing insight into the culture and religious practices of local Lhasa people. The building itself was full of some of the most amazing statues and the worlds biggest tomb which was made up of 3,700kg of gold and covered in diamonds and precious stones. We were not allowed to take photographs but maybe you can find some on line, it's worth a look.
After lunch in a local restaurant we visited another temple called the "Jokhang Temple" situated in the heart of old Lhasa, again amazing to walk around and see such history and believes being practised.
Buddhism is something I really need to read into as I find their religious activities amazing and so much depth through years of practice. It's been a nice start to the trip experiencing Lhasa and the culture.
A four hour drive and an acclimatisation walk tomorrow. I think we will be climbing up to around 4500m a new record for altitude!!
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