This content chronicles a four-day immersive journey through Lhasa, Tibet, coinciding with the vibrant Shoton Festival, offering a deep dive into the region's rich culture, spiritual practices, and breathtaking landscapes.
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Ready? Yes. Okay. 3 2 1. Welcome to Tibet. We're kicking off our Tibet series here
in Lhasa, the capital and the heart of Tibetan culture. Over the next 4 days,
we dive into the city during one of its most magical times of the year, the Shoton Festival.
From witnessing the vibrant celebrations that bring the city to life to exploring sacred
monasteries and temples and even trying our hand at making traditional incense,
this journey is just the beginning of discovering the spirit and culture of Tibet.
You're warm enough? For now. My problem is not warmth. I need to pee. I've been needing to pee
for the last hour and a half. How long have we been here? 2 hours. 2 hours. 2 hours. So,
we woke up and met at 4:30 and then we hiked from the hotel. Not hike, but like we walked
up from the hotel up to here in the rain. In the rain. And it's about It's 7:30 now. There's a bit
of a traffic jam. We're waiting to go up to see the thangka, which is like a what is it? Tibetan
painting because it's a special time, the Shoton Festival, the yogurt banquet. It's very special.
Like you can see so many local people and also like tourists here to see the reveal of the
painting cuz it's not always the same. So, it's one or the other. So we're not sure which one
is going to come out today. Every year during the Shoton Festival, it will be raining. Oh, okay. So
this is normal. The locals are prepared. And how are you doing? Feeling better. Getting used to to
the elevation now. But yesterday I was really struggling though. Spent pretty much all day
and all night in the room recovering, getting the rest that I needed, getting enough oxygen in me.
So this is my first experience of something similar to a pilgrimage where a lot of very
devoted Buddhists all coming together to walk up to see this painting and to see the monks because
the Shoton festival is basically celebrating the end of summer. The monks were inside the
monastery for 2 months to meditate basically not be outside where there's a lot of living
like insects and bugs and everything. They stayed inside in order to not kill any life.
So now everyone is coming to celebrate them coming out from the monastery and
giving them yogurt. That's why it's called a yogurt festival or yogurt banquet. Oh,
I can see it, babe. Yeah. Oh, you see to your left, they haven't unrolled it yet.
They haven't revealed it. We made it in time. I think they're supposed to reveal it early,
but I think with the rain and everything. Oh, it's revealing. Oh. Oh, it's happening.
So apparently it is 40m long and then 60m wide. It's pretty humongous. Never seen such
a thing. Some people they go on the ground to pay respect to the Buddha, and to the
painting. Yeah. And they do it several times. It's like doing burpees. Yeah. And it's not
easy in this elevation. Thousand people. Yeah. Lots of respect for them. So on the way here,
we picked up two scarves. Well, we paid for it. Only 5 Yuan each. Yeah, they call it khata or a
scarf and we're going to be donating or no, you offer it. So, you first make a wish, a prayer
for your future, what you want, something like that, and then you put it on I don't know where,
but you offer it somewhere up there. So, we have to find out when we get up there. It's
quite chaotic here, and the air is filled with incense smoke. It's a strong pine smell. Yeah. So,
I see people just tossing this scarf onto the the painting. The thangka. The thangka. They
make a wish and they just toss them on there. It's actually very beautiful. It's so vibrant.
Yay. You made it. I'll get really close.
It's so much nicer now that the sun is out. Yeah, even though it's not hot,
but it's still much nicer. And I got a biscuit for energy. From where? From Nomad,
our Tibetan guide. So, this is now the Drepung Monastery. So,
we're just walking around giving a little tour of this place. It was built in 1417, I believe.
Very beautiful. Yeah. And look at the mist. I think we're almost closer to 3,900m now. But I
feel pretty good. You feeling okay? I feel much better. Mhm. It was just the cold that got us.
[Music] Just checking my oxygen level. Wow. You feel low? I feel good right now. So before when
I was feeling a little bit of a headache, I was at like 86. Oh, I'm at 84. 84 is good, right? 84.
It's okay. It's okay. It's okay. 80 is low. 80 is okay. 70 is not very low. Oh, 70 is not good.
Yeah. I also felt much better than yesterday, too. Wa. Oh, you're 90. Oh, you're fine. I'm going to
run down. Can you take the backpack again? I'll carry you down. I'll carry you all down. [Music]
Closing our first day with some hot tea. This is sweet tea. Is there milk in there? There's
yak milk, right? Yak milk and sugar and tea. Cheers. We did well, guys.
That was intense. That was super intense. Intense. Second second morning. Yeah. How
long did it take us to get there? We got up at 8 something. I think at least 8am. Yeah,
cuz I checked the time and like it was after the sunrise. Yeah. 3 and a half hours. So,
we started walking about 4:30. Yeah. We got there at 7:30. Almost 8. Almost 8. Wow. You're missing
out though because the sweet tea which is basically just like milk tea but the milk
tea is with yak milk. It's really tasty. Ooh, we got noodles. Wow. What a treat.
It's a vegetarian because today they don't eat meat. Oh,
this look comforting. Perfect for a weather like this.
It's good. Mhm. This is really yummy, actually. Very comforting. Real quick,
we've been so excited to bring the Insta360 GO Ultra with us on this trip to Tibet because there
are so many once in a-lifetime moments we don't want to miss. From festivals at dawn to learning
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this little camera is only 53 grams. Once you take it out of the Action Pod, it has a very sleek
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we prefer bringing this lightweight camera over our big camera because not only is it
easier to bring it along, but also it's more versatile when it comes to getting creative
angles. What's been the most fun though is the magnetic design. So, the GO Ultra naturally
has a really strong magnetic mount, but it also comes with a pendant and also an easy clip. So,
we've literally been sticking this everywhere in order to get some hands-free filming shots,
like on an umbrella during our picnic, clipped to an oxygen can at high altitude, even on our chest,
hat, or the side of a van while we take a break. And because it's so discreet, it's perfect for
capturing natural candid moments without being intrusive. The wireless playback is handy, too.
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let's get back to the video. Oh my goodness, babe. You see this? Wow. Oh, this is one of the main
reasons we wanted to come to Tibet. So, we are at the Potala Palace, which is probably the most
iconic image. I think if you heard of Tibet or you've seen Tibet on postcards or on the website,
this is the image of it. So, it is I think the highest altitude palace in the world. Like you can
see it's like all the way up there overlooking the city of Lhasa. It's pretty incredible.
Cannot believe we're finally here. I've seen this image since I was in high school. And this is why
I wanted to come to Tibet. It's so grand. It's so big. So today is day three of us being in Tibet
and we are starting to acclimatize. I think we feel much better. We had a good sleep last night
which is a good sign that we're adjusting. But yesterday was quite a hectic day because we did a
lot of walking. I think close to 25,000 steps. So that meant when we went back to the hotel,
plugged in the oxygen, relaxed a bit, and no shower. Yeah, we still haven't showered for two
days now. This is day three. Day three. We're a bit stinky. We soaked our feet yesterday,
but we didn't like properly shower. I didn't wash my hair. I'm wearing a hat today. So hopefully
today we will finally shower and be clean again. We was a little bit nervous though because going
up there. I think this one is okay because we did go to 3,900m yesterday, but tomorrow also is going
to be in the city. So, we have like a final adjustment day and then we go higher up like
4,000m - 5,000m. Another thing I'm really happy about so far this tour is that we didn't have to
plan anything. We don't really do tours a lot, but this time I think we mentioned in an earlier
video like this time, this tour we are invited by this Chinese tour company called Eastogo and their
focus is really on like Sichuan and Tibet and lots of like cultural nature adventures, which is our
vibe. Yeah. So, we've just been hanging out with Z, with Nomad, our two guides, and also with Dana,
who's another content creator as well, and just enjoying everything they planned. Wake up,
eat breakfast, be like, "What's the plan for today?" Yeah. And the hotels so far that they
have booked have been excellent. Excellent. Very comfortable. Very comfortable. Big, comfortable,
always has oxygen supply. Yeah, so far it's been amazing. We just met up with our group and we're
now entering the palace. You're going to notice that there's going to be a lot of people offering
you like a stack of cash, one yuan bills, and that is because they want to exchange with you in order
for you to have these small bills to go inside the temple and offer to monks, to the Buddha,
to different places basically inside the palace in the temple. Tibetan people are very generous. I
think they love they love giving out donations. I think it's for the festivals. You see people very
generously giving it to other people and buying gifts and liquor and scarves to offer them in
the temple. Another thing we notice is like when you're in line, everyone's holding their ID cards,
but also a can of oxygen. We have them in our bags. Yeah, we have some in our bags just in case.
We're going to walk all the way up there. Mhm. We can do it. No matter what angle you're looking at,
it's just so beautiful. [Music] I'm running out of breath already. I might
need oxygen when we get up there. Got our ticket to go up to the palace. Now,
we just need to walk up 1,800 steps, approximate steps. Easy, right? I mean,
we can take regular break. She didn't answer easy right away.
20 steps.
Wow, that came quick.
We literally just turned the corner.
It's not just you. Look how many people need to rest.
Yeah. Yeah. We'll take it easy.
We'll be okay. I checked my oxygen just now with Z. I'm at 88% which is really good cuz
I was down to like 78 yesterday after all the walking. All right.
Almost there. So before I run out of breath, let me tell you a little bit
of history about the Potala Palace. So it has 1,300 years of history here. In the 7th century,
the 33rd king of Tibet started building the palace here. It was his royal residence and I think it
was hold on I think it was just the white part, kind of the bottom white part that was built,
like not all of it is built right away because in the 17th century when the fifth Dalai Lama
moved here he expanded and he also did renovation of here and so you see the hall behind us the red
one is part of what he has built then. Oh my god, I feel so out of breath out of all of a
sudden. Talking takes a lot of oxygen. Yeah. Um, another interesting thing is that originally they
used a lot of this Tibetan grass and yak skin and yak dung to build the original structures
of the palace. Of course, after many years, they've renovated it and added probably more
like solid structure to it. Um but you can still see them along the wall. Still see like the grass,
the red grass. And every year they paint it with this milk and honey and limestone mixture and
lots of local people come to help repaint it as well. And because it's a bit sweet,
some people even lick it. I know. So cool to see it up close as you walk up.
[Music]
We are now inside the palace. On top of the palace. This is the last stop that we can take
videos. Mhm. Once we enter here, apparently our phones won't even work. Really? I don't
know why. You know why? Because the wall of this palace is 6m thick. Uh-huh. So thick. So
there are a lot of important relics that are inside the palace here. The most famous one,
the most important one I think is the stupa of the fifth Dalai Lama. It's the one that we will
see inside that is full of gold. This palace is actually the religious site in the world
that has the most gold. I think 30 tons of gold lives in this palace. So, unfortunately,
we won't be able to show you what it looks like cuz we can't film, but we can pop a photo,
an image probably we can find online of what that looks like. And there's many other things like
there's lots of relics. There's also other stupas of the 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 Dalai Lama also in there.
And the stupa just means it's their mummified body that's like inside and also their thrones
because they resided at the palace as well. Lots of interesting things. I'm excited to see it
Look at that. It's beautiful. [Music]
Quick stop for lunch here. I got yak meat stir fry with garlic chives. Yak meat soup with daikon,
stir-fried veggies, steamed rice and egg drop soup. Is this a typical Tibetan lunch? Is it?
It is. Is it? What did you get? I ordered like a dumpling soup cuz I want something warm. And
also I was scared if anything is too greasy for you then at least you have soup. Yeah. Yeah. But
I tried this just now. So Z ordered the bread, it's like a Tibetan bread with meat inside kind
of reminds me of Gurung bread. Yeah. The shape of it very similar cuz it has the slice in the middle
but it's like a bit salty. The meat is really good. I like this one. Oh, good. It's good, right?
It's not greasy. This with condensed milk or honey? Honey. Perfect. So, there is condensed milk
inside? You know what I mean? It would be good with condensed milk. Very Thai because he likes to
dip all the bread, all the dough. That's yak meat. Honestly, it just tastes like beef. That's what I
thought. Like lean. You cannot tell. I thought it would be gamey, but no. It smells like beef.
Lamb is so gamey. It's like really lean beef, but it has a strong meat taste, which is nice.
Oo, that looks good, girl. Nice and hot, too. Mhm. Wow.
Yummy. Mhm. This one's good. There's yak meat inside too
I like this vegetable. Yeah, you find it yaky?
It's very yaky. Yak taste. Wow, the watermelon looks
so good. And they already cut it. You see the original one is like that big. We're getting
some fruit and some snacks for a picnic. Yes. And I think over there there's sweet potato,
chestnut, sweet potato. So right now we are leaving... Oh yes, please. Can I have this one?
Is it sweet?
It doesn't look sweet. But it is sweet. Yeah, the color is not as red. No, there's a lot of seeds.
We're going to get half a watermelon.
Damn. That is really sweet. Oh, they're going to run, babe. They're going to
run. They got to go. Why? Wait, wait, wait. Come. Yeah. Yeah. Yeah. Because
the police. Yeah. But we haven't paid yet. Yeah. But he also didn't give it to us yet.
That's all we got. The police showed up and then he was like,
"Did you pay yet?" And then we were like, "No." He's like, "Okay, good." And then he left.
So they're not allowed to park here and sell. I guess not.
That was funny. That's an interesting experience.
But Nomad says we'll find other snacks along the way.
We got to be quick. We got to be quick.
Run. Run. Run.
That's so funny. Wow. He really risked it to give us the watermelon. How much
was it? 24 Yuan. 24 Yuan . He risked his life for 24 Yuan.
[Music] Hello. Good to see you. Back in our cozy van. So, we're heading to
...where we're going to picnic, right? What is the place called? The summer palace. What is
the name? Nobulingka. Nobulingka Palace. That's where we're going. Okay, we're in
the car now. Norman said once we're in the car, he's going to sing for us. Yes. Maybe tomorrow.
Sing tomorrow. Yeah, you keep saying tomorrow. Yeah. Tomorrow. Okay. Okay.
Tomorrow. Okay. Tomorrow. Tomorrow. Tomorrow. Tomorrow. Okay. Okay. Before we leave Tibet,
we'll get we'll get to hear Nomad sing. Of course. Of course.
Wow. It's very big. Yeah. Let's get one. We need a mat for our picnic.
20 Yuan for one. They have everything. Yeah. There's actually a lot of bread
and and snacks and fruits all over there. Okay, I think we are set,
huh? Yeah, we got water. We got watermelon. We got a mat and some snacks in my backpack
because today is still the second day of the Shoton festival here in in Lhasa. So,
a lot of the local people have holidays and many of them decide to come here to the
summer palace or Norbulingka is what it's called. Actually, where we were before, the Potala palace,
that is called the winter palace. And this is like the summer palace. Oh, the amount of people coming
to this park is insane. It's going to be hard to find a spot, babe. But you know what's so nice
is yesterday we didn't get to see a lot of people wearing the traditional Tibetan clothes, but today
they're all wearing it cuz the sun is out. Yeah. It's quite beautiful. Yeah. Just like her. Yeah.
Oh, wow. Wow. That's a 3D ticket. That's beautiful. Even monks are here to picnic.
Should I try it? You should try it. You're here. Try it. What kind of ice cream? Made
from the yogurt. Yak. From yak milk. Yak milk. Oh, is it yummy? That looks refreshing. Is
it yummy? You must eat. Okay. Okay. How much? Try it, man. Four. Four. Yes. Well,
your English is really good. Just a little bit. No, you perfect English. [Music] [Laughter] Is
this one yummy? Yummy. You're so shy. They're so cute. Thank you. Bye-bye.
Yeah, it smells like smells like yogurt.
Oh, it's quite sour. Oh, it's not like really sweet. It's more sour. Is it icy? It looks super
icy. It's icy, too. Can I eat it? I'm lactose intolerant. Well, you usually can eat yogurt.
And yak milk actually has less lactose than cow's milk. So, I think you can probably try
it. Okay. It's actually really refreshing when it's so hot. This is nice and sour and light.
It's refreshing. Right. It is. It's really sour.
I like it. We actually saw this yesterday, but we were too scared to try it cuz we
were walking like so many steps, so exhausted. But today, I feel pretty good. So, I was like,
"Time to try it." Delicious. Oh, lots of lots of people selling it. [Music]
It's going to be impossible to find a spot. I've never been to a park that is
this packed. They've probably been here for hours, I think. I'm planning to stay because
there's so much food on people's mats and it's like a big big family gathering. This
is really nice though. I think Nomad is trying really hard to squeeze a spot for
us. He's using his charm with the lady. He's a good-looking man. Look at him.
[Music]
There's a little pocket there. I think we found a spot, guys.
[Laughter] [Music] Good job. How did you manage? All right.
[Music] Wow. That's a humongous piece of watermelon. Is it good? Is it good?
Is it good? Delicious. One of the most delicious watermelon I ever had. Most
delicious illegal watermelon. It's so interesting how it's cold as well
I think I feel much better now. My body adapted. But every time I sit close to Flora,
I need the oxygen [Music] because she takes my breath away. Our guides are not
even like surprised with his corny jokes anymore.
[Music]
It's so lively this morning. So we are here at Bakuo Street which is kind of the heart of
Lhasa City. We are waiting to enter this temple here which is called the Jokhang Temple and it's
actually the most sacred temple in all of Tibet. Um inside is a statue of Shakyamuni which is the
Buddha 1300 year old statue that is inside and they believe it is blessed during his lifetime.
So, it is a pilgrimage site for all Tibetans. You can see these local Tibetans lining up to
go into the temple. And Nomad said some of them even started lining up at 3:00 a.m. Oh,
really? The temple opens at 7:00am. Yeah. And you still see people walking around and praying
and it's just like a very special feeling to to be here in the morning and experiencing the
Tibetan culture. It feels wholesome. Yeah. You see the group of ladies over there? So
all their friends and family are here right now to give them the scarf to welcome them because
they actually traveled thousands of kilometers to get here and they didn't just walk here or take a
car here. They did the prostrations, which is like the prayer where you like pray and then
you get down on your knee like a full body act of devotion. Yeah. And it's a huge part of Tibetan
culture. And we can see a lot of people doing it around the temple as well in the clockwise
direction. And it is to show devotion. It's to remove bad karma but also to gain merit.
And we see this happening here this morning, but also we came by in the evening the other
day and we also see a lot of people doing that at night. I have so much respect for
them cuz just walking around the square itself is already tiring and they have to do that. But
also other people are around so you have to be so concentrated and devoted to ignore the
people around you and just focus on what you're doing. So it's yeah it's pretty amazing to see.
[Music]
We are inside the temple now, the Jokhang Temple. And this area we can still film, but once we go
inside, we actually cannot film anymore. But Nomad was telling me that this area we are here now,
every year they hold a examination. So monks study for 30 years to 40 years and then they
have an opportunity to take an exam to become a lama, once in a lifetime. So if they fail,
that's it. You cannot retake. Yeah. So every year I think in August,they come here to take the exam.
So all the different monasteries have monks coming here. And you can see the
architecture of this temple also is a bit different from the monastery we went to
a couple days ago. Kind of has like a Indian Nepali Tibetan influence to it.
[Music] How do you like it? What is it? Saffron water. It tastes really nice. It's so yellow.
Yeah, it tastes really nice. And no, it doesn't stain you. But the water is water
that has blessed, I guess, like blessed from the Buddha statue inside. So, they change it
every single day and then they put it here for people to drink or to bless themselves. [Music]
We're here now at this bookstore, I think. Well, downstairs is a bookstore and a cafe,
but we're actually going upstairs where we will be doing a little
bit of a workshop to learn more about Tibetan culture and the Tibetan incense
and calligraphy. That sounds fun. But this place is so beautiful. Look. One thing about Tibet
is every corner is so picturesque. Yeah. Yeah. Wow. This is so cozy. So beautiful.
It's a little oasis which means beautiful. Beautiful. Huh? How do you say it again?
Hey. Beautiful. Beautiful.
I first put the cypress powder like the tree powder in here. This helps for it to combust.
And then this is elm, and it helps to solidify the incense. So this is the basic structure of
it. There's two more things we need to add to it for the smell and for the medicinal properties.
This is like spices. So you kind of go to the market and see what spices you like and that's
how you decide what you want to add. And then this one is the Tibetan medicine. So it's a
mix of 30 different types of like herbs and stuff in there. Then you mix it first with your finger.
And when it's even, you want me to add the water for you? You add two scoops of water and then you
mix and you knead it together like Thai sticky rice. Yeah. Like this. You're good at that. And
now we have to shape it into the cone. Mhm. But make sure to push out all the air first. Mhm. Oh,
yours is pretty nice. Wow. And look at that. We have an incense. So,
this needs to be dried for 24 hours. Yeah. And then we can use it. Dry just
in the natural way. Like naturally dry? Don't use fan. Don't use anything to dry
it. No sunlight. Mhm. Cool. You can make it thinner when you rub it in your hand, too. Or
just do on the table here. Ta-da. Wow, you're so talented. I'm so lucky to have you as a husband.
That wasn't rehearsed. That just came
to your mind. It came from the bottom of my heart. Yeah. Yeah.
[Music]
Okay. Good. Okay. Good. I think it's going to be good. Okay. Let's have a look. I think Oh,
yay. This is nice. Good. Beautiful. Come show them what you made. What did yours say? I got
this one. It is Tashi Delek. A greeting and a blessing. And mine say Om Mani Padme Hum
okay that's a mantra, mantra of the Buddha, you will hear it everywhere in Tibet. It's s a
prayer for compassion and kindness and Tibetans believe that chanting it helps purifying the mind
and bring peace. Correct. So that's why a lot of people walking around the Jokhang Temple,
holding their hand like this and chanting that mantra. All right, so that's it for Lhasa. Yeah,
we spent was it four days? Four days here exploring a lot of the important monasteries,
temples and just amazing places in the city. But then tomorrow we're heading out of Lhasa.
Where we going? Where we going? We're going to Yamdrok Lake, a sacred lake in Tibet,
and then Baiju Monastery, Shigatse, and then Mount Everest base camp. Wow. And that's going
to be what over 5200 meters above sea level? Are you excited? Are you excited, Dana? Yeah,
I'm very excited for it. Looking forward to it. Which part are you the most excited about? I think
Everest base camp cuz I've never been to Everest before. Yeah, me too. It will be the first time
for all of us. So Everest. Yeah. Yeah. And once again, thank you Easttogo for inviting us on this
epic journey. If you're interested in exploring Tibet or other parts of China, like off the beaten
path in China, check them out. We'll leave the link in the description box below. Thanks again
for watching and have a wonderful day. We'll see you in the next one. Bye. Bye-bye. Bye. [Music]
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