On the way from Badi to Deqen, Mekong river valley
Mekong river
A small vllage in the valley, our destination for the noon
Walking down to the village
Walking down to the village
In the village
Visiting a Tibetan family home
Tibetan home
Lunch time
Thank-you gift to the lady of the house
Getting back to the main road
Visiting a Tibetan Buddhism monastery in the mountains
The entrance to the monastery
In the monastery
Work going on in the monastery
Work going on in the monastery
In the monastery
In the monastery
A "tuktuk" in the village of the monastery
Another "tuktuk" in the village of the monastery
Tom buying fruits for us
Tom buying vegetables for us
Irresistible delicacies
Feilaisi Mingzhu Hotel in Deqen, 3420 m
Luxurious room with a balcony and an extraordinary view to the mountains, a bit cool as there was no room heating
An evening view from the balcony of the room
Dinner in the restaurant of the hotel. It was below freezing temps outside and no heating in the restaurant. The waiters had winter jacket and cap to keep warm.