Oct 11, 2014, Saturday – Xining to Tsedang


 

Heavy winds last night caused a major power outage.  We woke to snow (earliest snow in years) and downed trees everywhere.  Roads were blocked and our guide was an hour and a half late getting to the hotel because of the road conditions. 



Needless to say we missed our 10:00 am flight to Lhasa.  So we drove through a small nearby village to kill some time.  One of the main intersections was decorated with lots of colorful flowers (all artificial).



 
Then it was back to the airport. 


Another airport with an interesting ceiling.

While at the airport we made the acquaintance of four monks traveling to Lhasa.  Our guide translated for us.  The oldest monk tried on Paul's glasses, and flirted with our guide.  Our flight was scheduled to depart at 5:45 and was delayed until 7:00pm.  Talk about a long day.  Arrived in Lhasa that night and then had couple hour drive to Tsedang, arriving at midnight.
Our new friends

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