2007 Bonpo Pilgrimage to Tibet with TWR
August 23 to September 13 2007

Photos by Eddy Philippe

Day 00 - Chengdu Day 01 - Lhasa - Jhokang Ceremony
Day 02 - Around Potala, Bharkor, Ramoche Gompa,Shen Rinpoche Home, Dancing Dinner Day 03 - Jokhang/ Bharkor
Day 04 - Drepung, Khandro Linga Resort, Norbu Linka & Zoo, Theater Play- Day 05 - LuKhang, around Potala, Drak Yerpa
Day 06 - LuKhang, Hike to ruins at Toolug Drilong Gonpa (Yeshe Walmo temple) Day 07 - Zangri Meu Tsang (small monastery), then Yungdrungling Gompa.
Day 08 - Tashilumpo Gompa, shopping in Shigatse Day 09 - Shigatse market, Triten Norbutse Gompa (up the hill) and Serkhetramo Shentsang (in the flats)
Day 10 - Shigatse to Lhasa Day 11 - Potala Visit, Carpet Factory, Road to Basum Tso
Day 12 - Basum Tso Lake Day 13 - Bayi, old Juniper tree, Monastery & Tonpa Shenrab Juniper tree, Jelri Monastery
Day 14 - Jelri Monastery Day 15 - Jelri goodbye, Shegyal, Yeshe Walmo holy water, Tonpa Shenrab holy water, then Taktse Yungdroungling
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)
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
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
Day 22 - Lhasa: Palha Lupuk Cave, Potala Square Day 23 - Stranded Around Chengdu Airport
Day 24 - Beijing-Hotel, Shopping Mall