Day 09 – Around Lhasa – Potala Palace, Jokhang Temple, Barkhor Street
I woke up in the middle of night shivering. The portable heater had stopped running. It was another power cut. I disturbed the reception but unfortunately, the guy did not know where the master switch was and advised me to try to get some sleep and wait until the morning. J and I tried the row of swiches along the stairs just below our floor but none worked. So we resigned ourselves to our fate and put on extra layers of clothings. But it’s still too cold for a good sleep.
The girls gave us a wake up call at 7am (one of them lost a game yesterday night). I asked if they had any electricity trouble. They gave the affirmative but added that they still managed to sleep through without any troubles. How? With the extra blankets found in the wardrobe, it’s almost too warm. So they didn’t even bother to leave the room for the master switches found along the stairs just above our floor.
Gals 1, Guys 0.
We booked Kyichu Hotel because it’s a safe choice. But what I really wanted to try were the charming and atmospheric boutique hotels which were converted from traditional and historical Tibetan courtyard homes. The power problem gave us a good excuse.
So we went hotel hunting at 8am. There was only one moon in the sky.
