I just returned from Yarchen. At the entrance we were stopped by the police. Visiting Yasrchen is not allowed anymore for foreigners. So it is also not possible anymore to stay there. Fortunately we were there also 10 days ago and then the police didnot spot us. So I have some good pictures from there. I had hoped to get more the second time, but this was the end of the story. Staying in Xiacun is not really fun! Streetlife is great, but both the guesthouses problermatic, certainly tyhe sanitarty situation. Unless of course you like to squat between yakskulls at the back of the yard. After eight o'clock in the evening this is the domain of the dogs and they are not very friendly. But I must admit, I slept very well. even when it was freezing pretty much outside!
Dear people,
I just returned from Yarchen. At the entrance we were stopped by the police. Visiting Yasrchen is not allowed anymore for foreigners. So it is also not possible anymore to stay there. Fortunately we were there also 10 days ago and then the police didnot spot us. So I have some good pictures from there. I had hoped to get more the second time, but this was the end of the story. Staying in Xiacun is not really fun! Streetlife is great, but both the guesthouses problermatic, certainly tyhe sanitarty situation. Unless of course you like to squat between yakskulls at the back of the yard. After eight o'clock in the evening this is the domain of the dogs and they are not very friendly. But I must admit, I slept very well. even when it was freezing pretty much outside!