IMHO In My Humble Opinion

This morning was a bit hectic: we had a very early flight, and had to deal with getting through a customs line where the customs agent had decided that our group was so large that our visas each had to be checked individually. I'm not entirely sure that makes sense: apparently, if the group had been a smaller group, the whole group would have been let through. Of course, the lists weren't in alphabetical order, so things took a while, and the last people were let on the plane as the doors were closing.

Everybody made it to Lhasa, though. It was refreshing to see blue sky and clear air for the first time since arriving in China. Even in the countryside it has been pretty hazy. I think Lhasa is the first Chinese city I've been in where it's possible to see the mountains outside the city limits:
Lhasa

Since I spent most of the day in the hotel acclimatizing myself to the altitude, today didn't have too many photos. So aside from the above picture from a hotel room window and this one of the hotel lobby I don't have much to offer:
Lhasa Hotel Lobby

For dinner I ended up going out with a couple of other ex-Mudders who weren't on the tour. We ended up at an Indian restaurant on Barker's Square which was quite good. As much as I'm enjoying the tour group, it was nice to get away for a little while.