Travel Notes | Seventh Day in Tibet: Oh my God! Namtso!

Some people describe Namtso as the tears of God: Holy, clear, and salty. Many tourists come to Lhasa not only to admire the Potala Palace, but also to visit Namtso.

Scenery along the way to Namtso

The round-trip drive from Lhasa to Namtso takes more than 10 hours. On this day, we set off early, but we didn’t know if the weather in Namtso would get angry on this day. Going to Namtso is a matter of luck. Two days before we went, Namtso was closed due to a sudden strong wind and heavy snow. My friend’s car has reached 30 kilometers away from Namtso and has no choice but to return.

The first threshold of Namtso Scenic Area

Sightseeing bus enters Namtso Lake

After driving for more than three hours, I arrived at the Namtso Scenic Area and got off the car for security check. I thought I had arrived at Namtso. In fact, this is just the first threshold to enter Namtso. We have to drive for 40 minutes in our own car, and then transfer to the tourist bus of Namtso Scenic Area for 30 minutes before finally arriving at Namtso Lake. .

Driving on the road into Namtso, we were accompanied by snow marks on both sides that had been gnawed crooked by the wind, revealing rounds of red-colored mountains, undulating and staggered, glowing with dazzling light in the sun.

The tourist buses in the scenic area circulate in the scenic area and have several stops to get on and off.

When I got out of the car, I was shocked: Oh my God! Oh my God! Namtso is like a mirror lying quietly on the earth, incorporating nature into it. The tidal flats cut the lake into several thin slices, and birds play and play on the surface of the lake. At the end of Namtso is the rolling Nyenchen Tanglha Mountains covered with white snow.

Namtso is like a quiet, beautiful and virtuous woman. I want to say to Namtso: I want to be your best friend!

On this day, the wind was very good, gently pushing the clouds. The sky was very blue, with only a few thin clouds accompanying the sun. I really wanted to take away a stone by the lake, but I gave up because they will always belong to Namtso. Namtso is the third largest saltwater lake in my country after Qinghai and Selincuo. I picked up the lake water with my hands and tasted it. The lake water is light and not salty at all.

At around 5 pm, we left Namtso. Along the way we once again passed the Naganla Pass at an altitude of 5040 meters. This time we no longer had the fear of altitude sickness.