Tibet: Nyingchi Part 2, Apr 2024

We drove 300km from Suosong Village (索松村) to Bome (波密) along the G318 scenic national highway making numerous stops along the way.  I especially liked the willow forest with the unlikely appearance of a herd of cows.  Bome is another hotspot for the wild peach blossoms.  They are known to be particularly large here, probably due to the glacial waters that feed them.  Again hotels are quite full during this season and most do not receive non-mainland Chinese ID holders.  I stayed at the JI Hotel Bome County which is a mid-range Chinese chain hotel.  The rooms are new and acceptable.
Willow forest along the road from Suosong to Bome.

Willow forest along the road from Suosong to Bome.

Willow forest along the road from Suosong to Bome.

Scenery along G318 highway

Majestic mountains along G318 highway

Stopped by one of the many cattle ranches in the area

Cattle ranch

Came across a field with some peach blossoms and canola flowers in full bloom.  The farmer sat at the gate collecting entrance fees from all visitors.

Driving along the peach blossom lined road towards Bome

JI Hotel in Bome

Bome (波密), historically Powo, was the seat of a quasi-independent kingdom until the early 20th century when Dalai Lama integrated it into the central Tibetan realm.  The Kingdom of Powo was known to be savages which is why most travelers avoided the area.  Many Tibetans believe that the Promised Land referred to in the prophecies of Guru Rinpoche was here.  There are about 200,000 ancient (over 400 years old) wild peach trees in the Bomi Taohua Valley.  These peach blossoms are particularly large, probably due to the glacial waters that feed them.

Reminds me of an impressionist painting.

Peach blossoms in Bome

Runa Village (如納村) is the most popular village in the Bodui Peach Blossom Valley (桃花溝) and is one of the 100 most beautiful places in TIbet selected by the Chinese National Geographic.  Photographers flock here in late spring to capture the rolling snow-capped mountains creating a idyllic backdrop for the countless wild peach blossoms and colorful Tibetan houses.

Peach blossoms in Runa Village

Bome

Bome

Happy to find this vantage point near Bakang Village (巴康村) with unparalleled views of the peach blossoms, fields, and snowy mountains.

Bakang Village

Bakang Village

Love the lines on the bare field ready to be planted.

Walk in the village in Bome.  This little boy gave me a #1 😃

Local Village in Bome

Short stop at Qingduo Temple in Qingduo Village (傾多鎮).  The village is said to be the hometown of Tibetan King Nie Chi Tsangpo who was born with webbed feet and was regarded a monster and driven out of the village.  This angered the gods and since then this village was cursed.  Qingduo feels remote and from a high vantage point you can see the spectacular glaciers, the layers of peach blossoms, and Qingduo Temple.

Qingduo Temple

Qingduo Temple

Stay tuned for more peach blossoms from Nyingchi Prefecture in my next post!

 

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    1. Thanks Aiva! I finally caught up on my posts from my trip to Tibet back in April. It is an amazingly beautiful place but the high altitude, dryness, and the cold (when I was there) made it very tough.

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