Left Gyantse for Lhasa [MS Or Richardson 3 folio 148]. Travelled down Nyang Chu valley to Penam Dzong [MS Or Richardson 3 folio 148] Left Gyantse for Shigatse accompanied by Babu Gyatso Topden - rode down Nyang chu - passed village of Nyang-to-Kyi buk - arrived Penam [[MS Or Richardson 32 folio 178 - official report]

Writes to parents from Lhasa describing route to Shigatse [MS Or Richardson 3 folio 148]. Lunch with Nechung Oracle in his lingka before entering Lhasa in the afternoon [MS Or Richardson 3 folio 151]

Arrives Shigatse [MS Or Richardson 3 folio 148]Started early and passed monastery of Gartong / Gadong - arrived Shigatse and stayed at Yapshi Tro-Khang [MS Or Richardson 32 folio 178]

Visits Dzong at Shigatse and received callers including Dingja and Dele Rabden [MS Or Richardson 3 folio 149]

Called on senior official or Kyabying of Shigatse, Dzasa Lama, in absence of Tashi Lama [MS Or Richardson 3 folio 149]. Went to party at Dele Rabden’s house

Visited Tashilhunpo monastery and stayed about 4 hours [MS Or Richardson 3 folio 149]. Gave lunch to all the big officialsWent to Tashilhunpo under guidance of Nyertsang Chhempo

Returned calls and attended a ‘sort of dramatic show which went on for two days’ [MS Or Richardson 3 folio 150] - took photos of Dele Rabden’s at festival

Returned calls and attended a ‘sort of dramatic show which went on for two days’ [MS Or Richardson 3 folio 150] - took photos of Dele Rabden’s at festival

Left Shigatse [MS Or Richardson 3 folio 150] - left via Lhu-gu and Peng and Engon Gompa

Arrived at Tagtukha - saw large Bon monastery called Yang-tung-ling [MS Or Richardson 3 folio 150; MS Or Richardson 32 folio 179]

Arrived Chutsenka with hot spring [MS Or Richardson 3 folio 150-1] Travelled through Rimpung Dzong and monastery of Rong Cham-chhen with a large image of Champa [MS Or Richardson 32 folio 179]

Arrive Pede and Yamdrok Tso [MS Or Richardson 3 folio 151]

Crossed Khamba La and Khamba Partse and Tsang-po to reach Chusul; crossed ferry at Chaksam with flat bottomed wooden boats with carved horse heads [MS Or Richardson 3 folio 151; MS Or Richardson 32 folio 179]

Netang - met by brother of Nechung Oracle; invited HR to visit lunch with oracle [MS Or Richardson 3 folio 151]

Lhasa - writes to parents saying that he hopes to be here for a year or more [MS Or Richardson 3 folio 151]

Visits Kashag, Regent and PM to mark official arrival back in Lhasa [MS Or Richardson 3 folio 152]

Norbhu leaves Lhasa [MS Or Richardson 32 folio 179]

Went to a party given by Doring in summer house [MS Or Richardson 32 folio 179]