I don’t know what it’s like now, but in 1987 a traveler could enter the grand Potala Palace and explore every part of it, including the private residence of the exiled Dalai Lama. The Tibetans themselves entered the palace with great reverence, restricting their activity and maintaining postures of humility. But we were dumb foreigners and at that time completely unaware that there was a man known as the Dalai Lama who had to flee the Chinese occupation of Tibet for fear of imprisonment or worse. We traipsed around the Dalai Lama’s private quarters taking it all in while the Tibetans kept themselves at the entrance and did not enter. Sometimes when you travel you don’t know the real significance of what you’re seeing. The fuller impact of your experience can come much later, as was the case for me in Tibet.
Potala Palace
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My goodness, and you were there at that time! Wow. I would not use the word stupide but say that sometimes, especially when you start traveling, you see other things that overwelm you at first…
I’ve never been there…it looks so huge and secret…thanks for posting :)
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hi belinda, thanks for the comment. maybe i will edit the post to be more clear. by “dumb foreigners” i meant we were traipsing around not knowing what we were seeing or how sacred the site is to the Tibetans.
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Hi Shellie :) Yes, no worries, I think I got it right ;) Thanks for making it clear. Have a nice sunday lady. greetings from the netherlands
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greetings back atcha. :)
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oh my god what a great view… and fro 1987? Still has influence now…
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thanks for visiting and commenting, too. :)
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My pleasure hope you enjoy my blog as my h as I did yours
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i will have a look. :)
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