Kangding is located in a valley of the Tibetan Plateau west-southwest of Chengdu. We stayed at Sally's Cafe which was a hostel and visited the nearby Jing Gang Monastery which was under serious repair. We spun the largest prayer wheel on our trip here.
1China Kangding.
2China Kangding mountainside.
3China Kangding mountainside.
4China Kangding mountainside.
5China Kangding. Temple near Sally's Cafe.
6China Kangding. Temple near Sally's Cafe.
7China Kangding mountainside from the rooftop of Sally's Cafe at night.
8China Jing Gang Monastery from the rooftop of Sally's Cafe at night.
9China Sally's Cafe. Trying to go to bed on the rock hard beds.
10China Sally's Cafe. All water MUST be boiled to drink. In the hostels they boil water and give it to you in tins.
11China Sally's Cafe. Ouur three person bedroom.
12China Jing Gang Monastery from the rooftop of Sally's Cafe in the morning.
13China Kangding mountainside from the rooftop of Sally's Cafe in the morning.
14China Kangding mountainside from the rooftop of Sally's Cafe in the morning.
15China Kangding mountainside from the rooftop of Sally's Cafe in the morning.
16China Kangding mountainside.
17China Kangding mountainside.
18China Kangding mountainside.
19China Kangding mountainside. Growing cabbage.
20China Kangding mountainside. Temple.
21China Kangding mountainside.
22China Kangding mountainside.
23China Kangding.
24China Kangding.
25China The adventure begins. Traveling between Chengdu and our first town Kangding.
26China Traveling between Chengdu and our first town Kangding.
27China Traveling between Chengdu and our first town Kangding.
28China Traveling between Chengdu and our first town Kangding.
29China Traveling between Chengdu and our first town Kangding.
30China Traveling between Chengdu and our first town Kangding.
31China Traveling between Chengdu and our first town Kangding.
32China Traveling between Chengdu and our first town Kangding.
33China Traveling between Chengdu and our first town Kangding. Puppy hiding in the 55 gallon drum.
34China Alleyway of Kangding.
35China Kangding. Sally's Cafe is the 2nd Hostel we stayed in.
36China Kangding. Jing Gang Monastery near Sally's Cafe which is under construction.
37China Kangding mountainside.
38China Kangding. Jing Gang Monastery near Sally's Cafe.
39China Kangding. Jing Gang Monastery near Sally's Cafe.
40China Kangding. Jing Gang Monastery near Sally's Cafe.
41China Kangding. Jing Gang Monastery near Sally's Cafe.
42China Kangding. Jing Gang Monastery near Sally's Cafe.
43China Kangding. Jing Gang Monastery near Sally's Cafe.
44China Kangding. Jing Gang Monastery near Sally's Cafe.
45China Kangding. Jing Gang Monastery near Sally's Cafe which is under construction.
46China Kangding. Jing Gang Monastery near Sally's Cafe. Three monks relaxing.
47China Kangding. Jing Gang Monastery near Sally's Cafe which is under construction.
48China Kangding. Jing Gang Monastery near Sally's Cafe which is under construction.
49China Kangding. Jing Gang Monastery near Sally's Cafe.
50China Kangding. Jing Gang Monastery near Sally's Cafe which is under construction.
51China Kangding. Jing Gang Monastery near Sally's Cafe which is under construction.
52China Kangding. Jing Gang Monastery near Sally's Cafe which is under construction.
53China Kangding. Jing Gang Monastery near Sally's Cafe. Two huge prayer wheels at the entrance of the Temple.
54China Kangding. Jing Gang Monastery near Sally's Cafe. Two huge prayer wheels at the entrance of the Monastery.
55China Kangding. Jing Gang Monastery near Sally's Cafe which is under construction.
56China Kangding. Jing Gang Monastery near Sally's Cafe.
57China Kangding. Jing Gang Monastery near Sally's Cafe which is under construction. Prayer wheels at the entrance of the Temple.
58China Kangding. Jing Gang Monastery near Sally's Cafe.
59China Kangding. Jing Gang Monastery near Sally's Cafe.
60China Kangding. Jing Gang Monastery near Sally's Cafe which is under construction.