Traditional Tibetan houses with the distinctive red lining. Most of the houses are made of mud and brick.
These houses blend right in to the barren hills..
The biggest load of crap i've ever seen..
While wandering around the village, we passed by some villagers collecting yak dung. Someone must have came with a truck to unload the whole thing in the middle of the street. Yaks are useful animals to have around - good for meat, making butter, keep you warm with their fur and even their their dung can be used. During winter, when firewood is scarce, dried yak dung is a good and economical source of fuel!
Wind-burned cheeks and snotty noses!
Children from the village let loose after school - they were all very friendly and curious to know us. Even though they were shy at first, after the initial exchange of "tashideleks", we were able to converse a little bit in Mandarin! One or two of them asked Will and Hazel for "One yuan, give me one yuan!" - that was the only English phase they knew and no doubt they were trying their luck. I had to admonish them sternly in mandarin for begging.
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