What Is TIBET Really Like?

Has your wife ever come up to you and said, "Let's take the kids on a 40-hour train ride on the highest railroad on Earth to get to Tibet." Oh, and did I mention it

has oxygen?

Yeah, that happened.

>> We are now in the middle of Himalaya.

>> And just like that, no actually not just like that, but we did find ourselves on the roof of the world.

Hold on tight.

>> I feel like we all have a version of Tibet in our minds, but when asked, I couldn't tell you what life there actually looks like. It was time to challenge our ideas. So, we packed up

our bags and spent 10 days exploring the highest plateau on Earth. Take it away, kiddos.

This is one right there. One's right there. One

right next to you.

We took the train instead of flying to let our bodies gradually adjust to the elevation of the Himalayas and because we thought we wouldn't be running out of activities for the kids this soon.

>> I just finished this swing.

>> Things seem like they just got real once the oxygen tubes came out. So we're

currently 28 hours into our 40hour track from Beijing to Lassa, Tibet, and they whipped out these guys. So this is oxygen supplied by the train. That is

the latest in a dunesque fashion. So

they had a very specific time at 7:30.

They said you'd get oxygen. Not before

that. And all of a sudden the mountains started to rise all around us.

How you feeling?

>> I feel like I'm going to park.

>> One of the staff came through and I don't know if this is a lost in translation, but what it said on the phone was that at midnight tonight, everyone would have altitude sickness.

>> We should definitely go to sleep before it gets too bad. It's 9:30 now, and if it's supposed to be the worst at midnight, I want to be >> asleep, right?

>> Definitely completely asleep when that happens. Okay.

happens. Okay.

Oh disgusting.

>> Kids, you got to drink as much as possible.

>> So, we used to live at pretty high altitude in Colorado, so I didn't think the elevation in Tibet would affect us much, but both Liv and I are experiencing some pretty uncomfortable

symptoms. We both have a headache and dizziness. Let's see how tonight goes.

dizziness. Let's see how tonight goes.

Deep breaths into your diaphragm. That's

your belly.

>> Which foot is it? This one.

>> So, hang on. Where's that on the symptom list?

>> What? Muscle cramps.

>> Yeah.

>> I think that's just being dehydrated.

And you get super dehydrated so easily at altitude, >> right? As soon as she stops drinking,

>> right? As soon as she stops drinking, I'll stop massaging. So if she keeps drinking her electrolyte drink, then I'll keep massaging.

>> I stop.

>> Your boogers is on.

>> Are those yaks?

Look, there like a million of them.

>> What was that flash?

>> I don't know. They're taking pictures of us.

>> It's getting a bit greener here now.

We're only at like Well, only we're only at 12,000 ft now.

>> This is a proper city.

Right after leaving the train station, we already saw the Potella Palace looming in the distance. Reassuring

proof that we were in fact in Tibet's capital, Lassa, because everything else around us felt unexpectedly futuristic.

>> This does not exist in America.

>> What?

There drones everywhere.

>> One's right there. One's right there.

Right next to you, George.

How are they doing?

Welcome to Tibet. The most futuristic place we've seen maybe ever.

And several years ago, people using donkeys or mos to lift up those trees up to the hill and it causes a lot of sufferings to those moles of donkeys. So

people are using those high-tech due to no sufferings.

>> And on this trip I'm planning to show you guys the real rural life of Tibet, not only the modern side.

>> Wow.

The prayer flex in Tibetans we call it ma which means wind horse and on the prayer flags they have written the holy

mantras. So we consider that the wind

mantras. So we consider that the wind read the scripture and then blew it in the valley and bring happiness or luck to the old people. So that's why we

Tibetans always put those holy prayer flags on the mountains of nearby river where there is more vent.

>> Hey Bod, can you come down?

>> We're getting our welcome ceremony.

>> Welcome to Tibat.

>> I think we have arrived. Hey Bodie, this is the only time littering is going to be okay.

>> We found these little biodegradable prayer papers to release with the wind.

>> A shout.

>> Yeah, shout so so so call the wind.

>> S so so.

>> And to our surprise, the wind came so Jamyang, do we have to have a guide on us at all times?

>> Definitely.

>> So that's >> wherever you go. Yeah,

>> that's a requirement of traveling in Tibet.

>> Exactly. Yeah.

>> So, how far away can I be from you? Like

this far?

>> No, no, no, no. It's too far.

>> Looks like we'd be getting to know our guides quite well over the next 10 days.

>> Another one.

You pick a little of this up and you go one, two, three, and then you put a tiny bit of it in your mouth. And over here, you use this finger, you dip it in, and you go one, two, three, and then you put

a little bit in your mouth. But I didn't do that because it has alcohol in it.

>> Oh, good idea.

>> We are now here at 3,650 m of elevation. I recommend that you shouldn't do shower at the first day.

>> Okay.

>> First day. Okay. And no drinks for sure.

Absolutely. No alcohol and those things, you know.

>> You hear that, buddy?

>> Leave. I will leave this four cylinders of oxygen with you just in case. Okay.

You use it when you have like super hard to breathe like then you try to use it.

>> We're going to have a view of the palace from our room. Yeah. Check this out.

That is where we're going tomorrow morning.

>> Do you know where we're going?

>> I think pal the palace.

>> Nope, that's not happening this morning.

>> What is it? We're going to some area where the people are praying like prostrating >> body, speech and mind.

Some of the people here come all the way from the far eastern Tibet over a thousand kilometer away. This is like a pilgrimage. This is the Mecca of

pilgrimage. This is the Mecca of Buddhism.

So while we do prostration, you have a pure mind without these three poisoners, ignorance, hatred and jealous to pay

homage for all living beings.

Being here felt like such a pure travel experience. No one was trying to sell us

experience. No one was trying to sell us anything and everyone was just sharing and wanting to connect. This is

something we don't come across very often anymore and it speaks volumes about the kindness and openness of the Tibetan people.

I'm having my best >> shy live is in heaven. So the people praying outside the temple here do this

routine at least 1,000 times going up and down which is quite the workout.

Nice to meet you.

They were so sweet. I just wanted to hug all of them.

>> Yeah.

>> Oh, wow.

doesn't feel real, does it?

>> It's huge.

>> I had no idea.

>> 1,300 years old.

>> Like, that's that's unfathomable.

>> You know, in the history book, it's written that we have 1,000 rooms in the palace. But so far, we can only see 999

palace. But so far, we can only see 999 rooms. >> 999.

>> This one room is the is the treasure room. And you're going to find this

room. And you're going to find this treasure room for me, Woody. No one have found this one one room >> all the way at the top somewhere >> at the treasure.

>> So hang on. We we're taking all those steps going all the way up.

>> Yes.

>> Liv is going to do great.

>> Not so much. Liv was still feeling the effects of the elevation.

>> 70 >> 70 >> 70. Yeah.

>> 70. Yeah.

>> 70 >> 70. Yeah.

>> 70. Yeah.

>> Which is okay. As I told you, >> I'm not entirely sure how accurate this readout was, but one thing was certain.

Liv needed oxygen ASAP.

>> 84.

>> This is where you're going to get a taxi right up here. You and Ju and your our guide.

>> You're going to go back and get some oxygen.

>> While Jamyang Tara and I continue to a nearby monastery to witness something that's not so zen about Tibetan Buddhism.

>> They're the monks debating. I can hear them. Hey, are they going to be

them. Hey, are they going to be aggravated? Because I haven't seen

aggravated? Because I haven't seen Tibetans get angry or allowed at any point.

>> Yeah. But you'll say it inside there.

>> When they clap, it's like kind of question mark, you know.

>> Question mark.

>> Yeah. Like, what's your name?

>> Okay.

>> And when they clap it like this, >> it means you're wrong.

So people they don't want to share their knowledge like freely. So when you debate then they have to share their knowledge each other.

>> I didn't know that monks could be so expressive. I thought they had to be

expressive. I thought they had to be like stoic. This is the complete

like stoic. This is the complete opposite. Maybe that's why it's only for

opposite. Maybe that's why it's only for one hour. So one hour every day they get

one hour. So one hour every day they get to express everything and the rest of the time they have to simmer down a bit.

>> I was not ready for this.

>> They are debating the philosophy of Tibetan Buddhism.

>> That is a heated topic.

>> Like for an example right now I have food. Among asking, "Does water have

food. Among asking, "Does water have taste?"

taste?" >> And what do you say?

>> Yes.

>> Yes.

>> Yeah. But he was saying that then what taste?

>> They look like they're having fun. Even

though it does look a bit scary and aggressive.

>> This is a cute street.

>> Very cute.

>> After all the commotion, it was time to relax a little bit at one of the local tea houses.

>> I'll go and get the cup while you have to reserve the seat.

I love this.

>> So, you just leave the money on the table?

>> Yeah, you just have to leave the money.

And now she's going to pour a tea and then she she'll grab she'll count it everything by herself.

>> Oh, it's sunshine.

>> All right. Cheers. Cheers. Ouch. Ouch.

It's hot. It's so hot.

>> As we reviewed our upcoming destinations, it slowly dawned on us that Tibet was far larger than either of us had imagined, which again meant more quality family time in small confined

spaces.

>> Hi.

>> Me and Bod were drinking coffee.

>> Leave them alone for one minute.

Sherup and I ran out to grab a couple of shots when we accidentally ended up doing my favorite thing while traveling, getting lost.

>> You think we're going to find them?

>> Yep, absolutely. They are at the alley.

Um, but you know the this a little message that I'm looking for where they are exactly.

>> You can just tell me if we're lost. Have

Have you seen some two kids? One this

tall, one this tall. Blonde hair. Come

through here.

>> It's nice to get an inside into these little alleyways.

>> We are doing puzzle.

>> I can see them. I'm going to scare them.

>> Gotcha. We've been looking for you for like 30 minutes. What' you find?

>> That's beautiful.

>> It's a spirit animal. And now I'm going to take you to a real local pure vegetarian most famous momo.

>> I'm so excited. Oh, we're here >> just for the local.

>> So this is butter.

>> Yeah. Which is good for lips, you know, because it's like oily wax that helps your lips.

>> Very interesting.

>> Stand back for more.

>> What?

is going full Tibetan >> cuz living on high altitude you need salt.

>> What do you think buddy?

>> You need lots of salt.

>> You have to try this.

>> That's why too bad.

>> This is a different barbecue than the one we have had in Bhutan.

>> I don't know.

>> Body gave it a resounding thumbs up.

>> All right.

>> They love everything.

>> Now it's your turn.

>> I'm preemptively embarrassed for myself.

Just like broth that you'd have with soup or something, but without the rest of the soup.

>> These might actually be the best momos I've ever had.

>> These would have won our momo contest that we did across the entire of Nepal.

>> Flashback to Nepal.

>> Right now, we're trying to find the best mermaidos in town. We started a momo mission.

>> I want to have your first momo and tell us how it is.

>> You have the first one cuz it's really hard.

>> Those are very nice momos.

>> Are they?

>> H.

>> On a scale of 1 to 10. 10 being

incredible.

>> I actually give them 8.5.

>> No way.

>> No. You'll go. It's not that hot.

>> The sauce is so spicy. I can't taste the momos. I'd say a seven. Okay. Bye.

momos. I'd say a seven. Okay. Bye.

fragments.

>> This morning we're packing up to leave Lassa to the eastern side of Tibet. Our

guide told us it's going to be just 5 hours today, maybe 4 hours tomorrow. We

looked it up in Google Maps. It said

about 14 hours, not counting the stops.

So, um, we'll see how that goes. But I'm

really excited because it's going to be an entirely different environment. So

here everything is so barren and kind of what I always thought of Tibet is like and where we are going. Apparently there

are forests and glaciers. So I'm excited for that.

Bye-bye NASA.

So amazed by how new everything is. This is This is nicer than American highway.

>> 500 kilometer on this highway.

>> What? And it's all like this.

>> It's all like this. It's all like this.

>> How are you feeling back there?

>> My ears are definitely popping.

>> Don't tell Liv.

>> Yeah, I just gave her some more water.

>> What is it?

>> Nothing.

Everything's good.

>> Everything's fine.

>> Everything's good.

>> We're only higher than you've ever been in your entire life.

So, you're telling you've just started to climb?

>> Yeah, >> it's good.

>> How are you feeling?

>> I'm feeling good.

>> Great.

>> 5 kilometer tunnel.

>> What?

>> What?

>> On 4,800 m.

>> What just happened here? Suddenly, it's

green.

>> I'm starting to see a trees.

>> Wow. There's a green Tibet. We Tibetan

believe Lulan as the second Switzerland.

We have lots of ancient tower like that.

In a legend, they say that it's mainly to catch dragon, but in a proper way, we use it to stop enemy. So, this is like 1,300 years old.

>> Hey, T. We might as well just be in Colorado right now.

>> Nope. It's amazing.

>> This looks eerily similar.

>> Yeah.

>> It seems so developed everywhere.

>> I know. I had no idea that was so developed.

>> Live is not well again.

>> Okay. We're just going over a pass, right?

>> Yeah. So, we're going to do some oxygen for Liv in the meantime.

>> 4,000 right now. And we are seeing snow outside.

>> Oh, there's snow. Oh, good. Besides, do

you see the snow?

>> Whenever we cross the path, we say so so so to worship. For worshipping, we have to actually yell it very loud like

that to bring out all your sorrow out.

To bring out all your sorrow, unhappiness things out and live it on the past like THROW IT AWAY.

12 HOURS LATER. That was

>> the longest 4hour >> car ride I've ever been on.

>> Hey, Bodie.

>> Yeah.

>> Did you have a good sleep?

>> I didn't.

>> Of course not.

>> He didn't sleep.

>> No.

Uh-uh. And do you speak Mandarin now?

>> Not all of Mandarin.

Sasha destination.

>> Yaks are the male.

>> Female are called D >> D. A B C D.

>> D. A B C D.

>> Okay.

>> You are not supposed to say yak milk.

Actually, you are supposed to say d milk.

>> No way.

>> Exactly.

>> Okay. Mind blown.

>> Yeah.

>> Nobody. And he's talking.

>> Now he's going to make the breakfast for the yaks. For the little yaks, which is

the yaks. For the little yaks, which is mainly ballet.

Bab, are you hungry?

That was a little bit of a disaster, >> Woody. Time for breakfast.

>> Woody. Time for breakfast.

>> Come on, D.

>> Do most Tibetans live like this?

>> Yeah, every Tibetan lives like that here.

>> Wow.

Now your friend is the grandfather of >> Hang on. How many have we gotten now?

>> Oh, this is my third.

>> You see this is called tolma desi which is like in in ancient times it's only for very very high people. These herbs

it's really difficult for them to pick up from the mountains.

>> Oh wow.

>> And inside there they have put it pure butter, sugar and ginsang.

Oh my gosh. So, it's not yak butter.

>> It's not It's not yak butter. It's deb

butter.

>> Dutter. Da. Gano. Yeah. Yeah.

>> So, what do I do?

>> You take the piece and then Yeah. You

mix it with butter.

>> Butter.

>> Butter.

>> I'm in love with this. It's the yummiest thing I've ever had.

Yeah.

>> Can I learn how to make the bread?

>> Learn how to make it.

>> You want to try?

>> Sure. Yeah.

>> But you have to do this with hand.

>> Yeah, I can do it with hand.

>> Really?

>> Now you're part of the family.

>> What does it look like?

>> Yeah.

>> Why?

>> I made this one. pull in your pants.

>> It's a very I'm in love with this little puppy.

>> Let's see it.

>> Are you taking notes, Stretch?

>> Yeah. I'm going to do a little bit of a first one.

Okay.

What is happening?

>> Do you want to try some yuck cheese?

>> Oh goodness. You just have to let it soak in your mouth. Remember

>> this is where to >> Oh, my belly is so nice though from the yummy breakfast. I don't know if I want

yummy breakfast. I don't know if I want this right now.

>> This is the exact moment when Tara started having flashbacks to our time in Bhutan.

>> So, get back to me in 20 minutes. Okay,

>> this one. I just want to go, >> George.

>> No, thank you.

>> It's like a mama bird.

>> I'm okay.

>> How she already like >> sucks on digest the food a little bit.

>> Is that what it is?

>> Here, this for you.

>> Yeah, I hard.

>> It's rude to not take it.

>> Oh, it's great. I don't know what you're talking about. It's amazing.

talking about. It's amazing.

This is not at all what I was thinking or expecting. Check this out.

or expecting. Check this out.

>> Whoa. Scream. I thought it was a puppy screaming.

>> Can you please dress up before you use this arrow?

>> I'm here for it.

>> I'm all tangled up. Do I put my arms out?

>> One, two, three.

Is my arm supposed to be in here? Oh,

no.

>> Oh, no.

>> How am I supposed to do archery if I can't even bend my arm?

>> Do I look ridiculous?

>> Um, >> or amazing?

>> Both.

>> Both.

like that.

>> Okay. And then what?

>> And then you you just let go like that and then it goes fine.

is my favorite.

>> And just when we started getting the hang of things, or at least looking the part, it was already time for us to move on. We still had a lot of terrain to

on. We still had a lot of terrain to cover to get where we were going.

Genuinely, I thinking of Tibet, this is not what you think of. This is like subtropical rainforest mixed with Colorado.

It's beautiful.

>> Anywhere we went, we would see Tibetans on the side of the road on their long and cold pilgrimage to Lassa.

>> Just keeps >> that's going to be for bullet train >> from Sitan to Tibet.

>> They're not messing around.

>> We ended up getting in late again and could only make out our surroundings the following morning. You have to see

following morning. You have to see outside. There's a ton of snow. But look

outside. There's a ton of snow. But look

at this.

>> Are you going to go in in your bare feet?

>> But look.

>> What the hell?

>> Buddy, >> are we going to be taking this one to the glacier?

>> Hope so. Is it so snuggly? Mhm.

We got it. Nice. Let's go. All these

permits. There's a video game component to that. You get this permit and now you

to that. You get this permit and now you get to go somewhere new. Now we unlock the glacia world.

>> There are six glacia here. The most

beautiful glacia could be Yalong. So

this is where we are going today. We are

going to drive on very terrible dirt, bumpy road and very steep.

Are you guys ready? Are you going to get full power now?

>> It's so cold.

>> Wow. Crazy.

Woah woah woah woah.

>> Is that the ocean down there?

>> That's a glacia lake.

>> This was Lgo, but Yalong Glacia is more magnificent.

>> And that's where the caves are.

>> Yeah.

>> It's a total traffic jam out there.

>> Is this real?

>> Yes.

Oh, this keeps going forever. Maybe we

should just turn around.

>> Okay, what's the wait on the street?

>> Theans are saying that >> we can, but the Chinese driver telling me that they are like traffic.

>> Are we giving up?

>> Never.

>> We came all the way here to visit this.

>> We just follow the Tibetan driver cuz they're locals, you know. Oh my god.

>> We're coming.

>> We're behind a car that doesn't take no for an answer.

Wow, look at the snow.

>> Look how thick the snow is, you guys.

>> Look at this.

>> And look at this. We'll be coming out of here.

>> Wow. We're at 4,500 m here.

>> Where's the glacier?

>> Just in front of you, dear.

We are now in the middle of Himalaya.

Wow, look at this.

It's a little busy today. Must say I'm a little paranoid knowing that this is a a lake, a glacier lake right above us. And

in only a few weeks, this will be inaccessible, surrounded by water.

I heard about these ice caves and I always wanted to see one. And now here we are with everyone else who also wants to see one.

>> I love seeing these structures. They

remind me of these animations of the universe and how all these galaxies are connected into these local clusters. And

then there's this >> taste the glacier. Come on.

>> Oh no. How are you ever going to get out?

>> Check this waterfall.

>> Wa.

>> Came all the way from there.

>> That is super cool.

>> I wonder if we can see anything in there.

>> Do you think you can find a mammoth in there?

>> Have a look in here. Do you see one?

Why is a candy down there?

>> I think that's an offering. I wouldn't

touch anything from this place because it's really dirty cuz they are cutting meat here.

>> They cut people up.

>> Yeah.

>> Okay.

>> They cut people.

>> Yeah. This is the place where we do water burial. We have five different

water burial. We have five different burials in Tibetan. Sky burial the most common and then we have the water burial. Like if the person who die under

burial. Like if the person who die under weapon, we won't do sky burial. We'll

only do water burial. We normally bring the people here after they died like after 3 days which is right here.

We cut them into pieces and throw it in the Brahma river.

>> Why do they cut the people?

>> Oh dear. Because fish is like that size.

So that's why we have to cut them into pieces. so that they can eat them easily

pieces. so that they can eat them easily and they think that is the best way to give back your body back to the day.

>> Hey Bodie, >> I think you may have missed the point.

They only cut up the people after they are dead. So once they have died like

are dead. So once they have died like all of us eventually, they come here and they cut them up and they feed them to the fish.

>> You hold your mama's hand. Okay.

>> I hold your hand.

>> Yeah.

This is the only one platform for water burial in Tibet. They wrapped the dad with white scarf.

>> Are those scarves down there, those thousands and thousands of scarves, are they each from a person that came through here?

>> Yes, certainly.

>> Frustration.

>> No way. We've been trying to find someone doing that.

>> Ever since our first day at the holy square in Lassa, we had heard about pilgrims coming from all corners of Tibet. Some of them while prostrating.

Tibet. Some of them while prostrating.

Then we weren't really sure what that meant. Prostrating while walking is a

meant. Prostrating while walking is a form of devotional travel. You kneel,

you stretch your body fully on the ground face down. Your hands reach forward to mark the next point. You

stand, you step forward, and repeat.

You're effectively laying your body down across the entire length of the journey.

7 to 8 hours a day for 9 days so far.

And she still has another couple days to go to get to Lassa to go back to where we were that very first day.

What is it?

That was really kind.

>> Hey, are you ready to check out the incense factory?

>> Yes.

>> I know you're not the biggest incense fan, are you?

>> No. when I am. So, I'm Whoa, look at all of that. No.

of that. No.

>> Oh, this is going to be B's favorite day of all of Tibet.

>> Look at that. That's so cool.

>> So cool. It's like something from the Flintstones.

>> I know.

>> The prayer flag's always getting the way.

Look how clever that is.

>> Oh, you have to be really careful cuz if you trip and fall into this, you'll get smooshed just like the incense.

>> This is where they grind the wood and then after grinding they have to mix it with the herbs.

>> Are we going to make that?

>> Oh, what happened to you?

>> I got soap.

Is this the only way to get to the factory?

>> Finding peace where there once was pain where there was >> doing great.

>> What is happening?

>> Know your name. Know your name.

Did you get your wiggles out?

>> Yeah.

>> Oh, good. Are you ready for another one more hour?

>> 50 m.

>> 50 m.

>> Yeah.

>> Hang on. 50 m.

You think it's enough? Sounds

>> like a lot.

>> Cool. Let's do it.

>> It's like the the monk starter kit, you know?

>> Hang on. How do you pay for your traditional prayer flags in that >> with WeChat? Obviously.

Let's try and find a vantage spot somewhere where the wind carries the prayer far, such as a valley, a peak, or a river.

>> Look at the prayer flags up there, >> guys. Check this out.

>> guys. Check this out.

>> You are always right here.

You're the calm.

>> Trying to get the shot. Walking through

a herd of yaks and trying not to get bored. So,

bored. So, >> that you'll find this.

>> I think we have to hike a little bit to get to 5,000.

>> Be still. Be still.

>> Wow.

>> Are we going to hang up a prayer flag?

>> Yeah.

>> Let's do it.

be still.

>> Look at this. Just keeps going along here.

>> Wow.

>> It's so windy. It just lifts up this whole bulk of prayer flags.

>> Wait for it and lift off my legs.

You >> stuck.

And >> the last time someone hung a prayer flag, >> they no longer needed those crutches, right?

>> We have to attach prayer flags.

>> I just have to be still.

>> First, you find the end before you untangle it.

>> Where's the end?

>> Hold on tight.

>> Still be.

>> Now we just got to follow this one down.

Three, >> two, one. Find the end and run.

>> STILL the first foreigner hanging prayer flags.

It's like an artifact from an ancient time. It's what the prostrators use to

time. It's what the prostrators use to slide on for their hands. What we saw in Lassa and apparently it broke so badly that they just discarded it here. But

one man's trash is another man's treasure.

>> Do the monks know that we are coming? No

surprise.

>> This is the place where they are normally practicing meditation >> on those on those rocks.

>> Seriously?

>> Yeah.

>> Two special.

>> The monastery is under construction.

Oh, wow. Oh,

>> we have two monks now. How do you say, buddy?

Yeah, >> this is really special.

>> Wow.

>> You should take your head off.

>> Oh, >> as a respect. Yeah.

>> Okay.

>> So, this monastery is built in 11th century and that's the main statue. It's

the only statue that we have like original aaloges bora.

I would love for the kids to learn some form of meditation for them to learn to quiet their minds.

>> Yeah. Okay.

>> Hey kids, come here.

>> This monk has agreed to teach you a a really special meditation.

He's going to teach you a very powerful mantra of Tibetan Buddhism.

>> Okay.

I'm done it.

Away we go.

Tibet has been an incredible place to get to know, filled with some of the warmest people we have met. We did not want to leave, partly because it felt like we had just scratched the surface,

and because we had a 40-hour train ride back to Beijing ahead of us.