Today’s ride takes us through an area reminiscent of southern Utah’s high desert. Colorful hillsides and rugged rockscapes, punctuated by small villages and monasteries. The day’s first climb was a short one, but the ride finished with a fair sized alpine ascent.
dry countryside
Rural countryside
Rape Oil seeds (for those politically correct folks in Canada & the USA, Canola Oil). Used solely by the villagers, not sold in markets.
Village shepherd
Yaks
The village's greenhouse for growing vegies and vine fruits such as watermelon
Yulong Pass