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Tibet Part Five: Everest... Check!
Breakfast at Tingri gets the Best Breakfast award for me. I woke up in a foul mood because I heard a mouse eating through my bag of chocolate during the night. I'm scared of mice, but at the same time I also wanted to go to the bathroom. They turn off the electricity at night and I didn't want to have to put on my headlamp, meet the mouse and wake ( Read more... ) -
Tibet Part Four: Closer to the Top of the World
And so the saga continues....
And that's also how I felt going to Day Five of our 9-day journey. I've been waking up early everyday from nights of light slumber (I blame the late sunsets that threw off my circadian rhythm) and there wwas still a long day to go.
On the way to Tingri, we stopped at the 5000km marker to stretch our legs.
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Tibet Part Three: On The Road
And with Dominique safely ensconced in the back area of our Land Cruiser, we left Lhasa to make our way to the first stop of our journey, Shigatse.
The landscape was spectacular.
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Tibet Part Two (Of Some Parts): Acclimatized
On our third day, I was a bit more rested and ready to take on the altitude. My other three companions were not so lucky. Dominique was feeling worse, Jen and Ken weren't so peachy either ( Read more... ) -
Tibet: Arrival (First of Some Parts)
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Quick Hellos
All's well in Lhasa. Unpredictable mountain weather, interesting food, awesome pictures, breath-taking sites. Had a slight aversion to the altitude on my first day, but quickly acclimatized and was up and about for exploring Lhasa.
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Off I Go!
After 20 years of dreaming, it's finally here! I'm off to Tibet tomorrow and cross off "See Mt. Everest" on my list of Things To Do Before I Die.
Will give the full report in 9 days! Wish me a safe trip. See ya! -
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