Upon our arrival in Tibet we went to the SOS orphanage and spent some time with the children, thier director and one of the campus mothers. They have a dozen homes that house 8-12 kids each. Each house has a ‘mother’ that looks after the needs of the children. Very personal and human, quite a shift from institutionalized orphanages. They have this really cool solar cart that warms up meals though solar reflection, too. Tomorrow we are off to the Potala Palace, once home to the Dali Lama. Over 320 steps to the top with 68% oxygen.Factoid: The Tibetans stack dried Yak manure for heating in the winter. It is common to see these Yak stacks in front of homes awaiting the winter chill. I tried Yak steak last night and it was very good.
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