2007 Bonpo
Pilgrimage to Tibet with TWR
August 23 to September 13 2007
Photos by Eddy Philippe |
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Day 00 - Chengdu |
Day 01 - Lhasa - Jhokang Ceremony |
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Day 02 - Around Potala, Bharkor,
Ramoche Gompa,Shen Rinpoche Home, Dancing Dinner |
Day 03 - Jokhang/ Bharkor |
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Day 04 - Drepung, Khandro Linga
Resort, Norbu Linka & Zoo, Theater Play- |
Day 05 - LuKhang, around Potala,
Drak Yerpa |
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Day 06 - LuKhang, Hike to ruins
at Toolug Drilong Gonpa (Yeshe Walmo temple) |
Day 07 - Zangri Meu Tsang (small
monastery), then Yungdrungling Gompa. |
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Day 08 - Tashilumpo Gompa,
shopping in Shigatse |
Day 09 - Shigatse market, Triten
Norbutse Gompa (up the hill) and Serkhetramo Shentsang (in the flats) |
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Day 10 - Shigatse to Lhasa |
Day 11 - Potala Visit, Carpet
Factory, Road to Basum Tso |
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Basum Tso Lake |
Day 13 -
Bayi, old Juniper tree, Monastery & Tonpa Shenrab Juniper tree, Jelri
Monastery |
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Day 14 - Jelri Monastery |
Day 15 - Jelri goodbye, Shegyal,
Yeshe Walmo holy water, Tonpa Shenrab holy water, then Taktse
Yungdroungling |
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Day 16 - Bonri Kora Pilgrims,
Mountain imprints of Tonpa Shenrab, Yungdin Zin Cemetary/ burial ground,
Royal edict monument, Shangshung cultural research center (empty,
whitewashed walls, no permit building), Emptiness Cafe |
Day 17 - Walk from Menri to
Zongchung Teng (beginning place of Mt Bonri ascent) |
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Day 18 - Brick factory near
campsite, looking for a campsite for our pilgrims, Li Zhin village where
our valiant troup got restaured. |
Day 19 - Bayi to Lhasa,
Lovebirds sighting in Rickshaw |
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Day 20 - Around Old Lhasa, Gompa
Ruins, Thnagka painting School, Buddha Ironworks, Moslem quarter,
market, Statue Factory |
Day 21 - Lhasa, closing dinner
at Hotel Zongqing Tangla |
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Day 22 - Lhasa: Palha Lupuk Cave,
Potala Square |
Day 23 - Stranded Around Chengdu
Airport |
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Day 24 - Beijing-Hotel, Shopping
Mall |
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