Lama Temple

The next morning, we head out to the Lama Temple. Originally built to house the court eunuchs, it was then converted to house a prince who later became an emperor. After the emperor ascended to the throne, half was used for a monastery for Tibetan buddhist monks while the other half remained an imperial palace. Now, all monastery.
While waiting for the temple doors to open, several people engage us in conversation...fascinated about the girls. This funny grandmother got out of her wheelchair to have her picture taken with Lolo.

Anyway, fascinating to walk through....even got to hear the monks chanting. A very nice stop.

And thankfully, once again, we left just as the tour buses arrived. Whew. Dodged another bullet.