
The caves, all carved out of solid rock by hand, were home to the people of this area for thousands of years, though a bucket of water was often an hour’s walk away and firewood for cooking, even further. These were not cavemen. Their pottery was beautiful and Tibetan Buddhist beliefs deep. The complex we explored was “just over the mountain” from Tibet/China. It had 108 rooms on five levels accessed by interior ladders. The ceilings were black with smoke and the floors inches deep in dust. Continue reading The Caves