Lhasa, Tibet: Our first morning in Tibet

Awoke this morning after sleeping on a very nice, clean down comforter that was neatly draped over a slab of marble. ‘Firm’ is an understatement, these beds are made to make the mountain people comfortable when in the city. Ellen and I resorted to loading 3 thick winter comforters on top of the marble so we could slumber. At about 4am I went up to the roof for a view of the stars, the city and the surrounding mountains. Even with city lights the star came out to play. As the light of the sun brightened the day Tibet started to show us her beauty.
Factoid: It is illegal to have a portrait of the Dali Lama in Tibet. A tour guide was caught with a DVD of the Dali Lama and was sentenced to 6 years in prison.