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Yesterday

. . . we were mostly on the road with a quick stop for a scenic view of the Himalayan Mountain Range.  Dinner was at an international restaurant in Ta Gong:  yak burgers to get a taste of home. This morning we stopped by a nunnery where Tempa, our guide, explained aspects of Buddhism to…

Finishing the Project

Many of us were feeling a bit under the weather and breakfast seemed rather empty. Today, however, we finally installed the trash cans – 6 total. Digging the holes was extremely hard because of rocks, roots, and even trash in the ground. We even mixed cement on the ground – in the absence of a…

4th of July in Tibet

This morning we all had eggs and tomatoes with rice – but some of us were too tired to be hungry. Afterward, we continued our project by decorating the barrels. Tim wrote “garbage” using Chinese characters while the rest of us drew mountains, smiley faces, flowers, and an abstract painting of a howling wolf. After we…

First Homestay Family

  Today we had a relaxing morning with breakfast of bread and tampi (barley paste that is great with peanut butter). We then packed our bags and said goodbye to our first homestay families.  We set off to next homestay, stopping along the way in a small town for shopping and lunch.  We also stopped at…

Environmental Project in Tibet

Long day making barrels in the rain, but the kids had a great attitude and worked hard.     After the work day we took a hike up a nearby mountain to see the om mani peme hung Buddhist mantra carved into its side.  Saw lots of yaks along the way.

Toward Tibet

Visited Lhamotse and Dorjetrak Monasteries. Met with more members of our NGO:  The Tibetan Village Project

Chinese Food!

After a lunch of yak and potato momos (dumpling native to Tibet), the whole group hung out in the hostel restaurant to play cards. We stayed together for a walk in a park to watch locals feed schools of fish and a bale (editor’s choice) of turtles. Our local cuisine continued with a unique dinner:…

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