The ride back to Lhasa - Day 7

We said goodbye to the campsite on the river...


...and we were off!


We rode past the monastery that we had passed on the way in, a few days previous...



...and a ruin of what looked like another monastery.


The road north was not looking good...thankfully we would be heading south in a few kms :)


Then we headed back over the bridge and we were on our way south. The weather was good, it hadn't rained so the road was dry and dusty, and we noticed that we were heading ever so slightly downhill...maybe with a bit of a tailwind here and there - we were cruising!



15kms down the road we stopped for a bit of a snack (we were hungry already :) and some photos at this photogenic stupa :)



we could see Medro Gunkar across the valley...


...and then we hit the road again...


...past the herds...



...and on down the valley to the pass...


which we topped (with a bit of breathing difficulty, some tired legs and a bit of euphoria :)


and then A was bombing it down the pass, but not for long - that weakened tire required plenty of caution! So I left her behind, bombing down at 55kph :) The bike is so stable at speed, even loaded!


Then we were back in Lhasa...at our favorite place - the Danbala Restaurant and Bar - complete with lovely black beer and an adorable puppy...not to mention some great food! I inhaled a cheeseburger, a salad and some chilli mash, in addition to what was left of A's egg fried ride and a plate of greens :)


If you can't tell that we are happy bunnies just look at that photo again :)