We stayed at the Gyalthang Dzong Hotel in Shangri-La. Shangri-La is also sometimes known as Zhongdian, and also occasionally as Gyalthang, just to confuse things.
The Gyalthang Dzong Hotel was fine, although it is starting to show a bit of wear and tear.
A long time ago, Lindsey and I were in Kilifi, on the coast of Kenya. We went to one of the local hotels and enquired if they had any rooms.
“Do you want a roof?”
“A roof?”
“Yes, a roof on your room.”
“Yes please.”
“Do you want a bed in your room?”
“Yes please.”
“There is no electricity.”
“That’s OK. We have a candle.”
“There is no food in this hotel.”
“OK. We’ll go to a restaurant.”
“Will you need any water?”
After that hotel, most places are fine. The Gyalthang Dzong has nicely decorated rooms and a very attractive main foyer.
Our room
The foyer
The hotel courtyard
Despite being aware of the altitude, we spent the afternoon walking up the hill behind the hotel, where there was a stupa, and from where there was a good view over Shangri-La.
The stupa
View of Shangri-La
Then it was on to Bhaskar Resto, a Nepalese restaurant on the edge of the old town, where we had a historically good Nepalese meal. Really – the dhal was the best I’ve ever tasted and the breaded potato croquettes were simply awesome! Simple, but delicious. Served with bottled tomato sauce, but the mix was actually good.
Fantastic meal at Bhaskar Resto
The restaurant opened about a year ago, and is not mentioned in our Lonely Planet guide, but if you’re in the area, don’t miss it!
Me and Bhaskar. The man can cook!
A monk wandered in
Ringu Tulku last night said that no one in Tibet died of starvation before 1959, then millions afterwards. The monk doesn’t look too happy. Did you tell him you’d no matches?
The Great Leap Forwards resulted in many, many millions starving all over China in the 60s. Nowadays, it is noticable that fizzy drinks, to be found everywhere, are making peoople overweight.
The monk in the photo was a bit startled when I tookk his photo, but smiled when I subbed him a klonker.
The bedroom’s well laid-out so you can watch the microwave from the bed.
The food looks very good.
Ron,
That is the mini bar, I think