Back Down To Earth
We left Lhasa this morning to head out into the natural wonders of Tibet. Woke up to a bit of rain and overcast skies which was not what we wanted to see. As we headed out of the city the skies started to clear, leaving us hopeful and excited for the day. End goal was to end up in Shigatse, the second largest in Tibet. We started off going to Yamdrok Lake. The viewpoint for the lake was 4998 metres or 16393 feet above sea level. The air was definitely thinner and left you breathing harder after only short uphill climbs. The view was spectacular and the water so perfectly blue and green. Was
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Tibetan Countryside......
October 11, 2017
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Shigatse, Tibet
We left Lhasa this morning to head out into the natural wonders of Tibet. Woke up to a bit of rain and overcast skies which was not what we wanted to see. As we headed out of the city the skies started to clear, leaving us hopeful and excited for the day. End goal was to end up in Shigatse, the second largest in Tibet. We started off going to Yamdrok Lake. The viewpoint for the lake was 4998 metres or 16393 feet above sea level. The air was definitely thinner and left you breathing harder after only short uphill climbs. The view was spectacular and the water so perfectly blue and green. Was
encouraged that I so far have been able to handle the altitude. Everest Base Camp is only 5200 metres so we got close to that height today. We spent a lot of time driving today, but it didn't seem like much because the scenery was so good. We were always looking at something or trying to take a picture. After the lake we went to a small town for lunch and then headed to the Karola Glacier. Very large glacier that came down close to the road. The road was at 5100 metres and the glacier height was around 7100 metres. Again a very picturesque glacier in a great setting. We left the glacier to head towards Shigatse taking in a palace on a hill and a monastery in Shigatse. Both nice places to visit with impressive sites. The monastery had a 100ft Buddha which was the largest of its kind in the world. Finally arrived at our hotel around 7:00 pm. Finally feeling a headache from the altitude. Hopefully it goes away for tomorrow as we have another very long day culminating at the Everest site. Went
for supper with a couple of German girls, a Dutch girl, and my English roommate. Had some good food in great company. All you can ask for! Very excited about tomorrow. Praying for clear skies for a good view of the Himalayas and Everest.
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On the Road again.....
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Culture Day
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The Medici Curse
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A Slanted View.......
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Lining up for David
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Holy Cannoli
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Exploring Paradise......
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Verona and Shakespeare......
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South to the home of Pizza and Mozzarella.....
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Sunday is not a slow day in Napoli...
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Pom Pom's for Pompeii
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Totally Different.....
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Hidden Gem of the Adriatic.....
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Kotor below the mountain.....
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King's Landing......
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Surf and Sun .......
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A Pleasant Day of Travel.........
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Rainy day in Croatia......
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Whacked Crazy Day of Travel ......
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Fathers Day in Buda (with a) Pest.
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Relaxed Day in a Vibrant City.....
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Vienna the Good, the Bad, and the Lucky....
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Music and Mountains.....
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More of Magnificent Vienna...
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Day and Night in Prague.....
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Sunday in Prague.....
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Lots of Bones........
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Beer is Cheaper than Water......
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Perogies in Poland....
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A Sobering Day.......
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Happy Birthday Canada from Poland......
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A Few Days in Warsaw
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Shall we Gdansk.....
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Long Trip to Lithuania
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Vilnius in the Air and on the Ground...."
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Nida Break......
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Latvian Charm......
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Riga in the Rain....
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Estonian Excitement......
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Taking It Easy in Tallinn
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Pasty No More
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Hel(yeah)sinki
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Helsinki Highlights.....
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Sad Day as Katelyn Goes Home....
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To Russia With Love......
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Peterhof the Russian Versailles
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St. Petersburg Crazy........
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Moscow or Bust
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Moscow's Finest.......
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Moscow Winding Down...
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Gorky Park......
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Trans Siberian Railway........
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Baikal in the Rain.....
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Russia Ends, Mongolia Begins......
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Mongolia Camping Trip..........
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Busy Beijing
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Beijing and the Great Wall
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Great Wall Hike
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Great Wall Hike 2
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Back to Beijing and Summer Palace...
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Walk around Beijing
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Ancient City of Pingyao
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Warriors of Xi'an
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Panda-mania
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The Fun of Travelling
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Lijiang a Breathe of Fresh Air......
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Tiger Leaping Gorge-ous
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Stone Forest
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West Mountain of Kunming......
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Hot and Humid Guilin
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Avatar Park in China.....
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Yellow Mountain in the Sky.....
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Modern Urban China
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Tibet or Bust
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Tibetan Temples and Taboos.....
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Treading in the Footsteps of the Dalai Lama...
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Tibetan Countryside......
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Everest
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Nepal Travel Hell........
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Trekking into the Top of the World.....
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Life Between Treks
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Annapurna Beauty
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Pokhara Relax Days
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Jungle Adventures
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End of Nepal
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To Thailand for Rest
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Beach Life
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Week on the Beach
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Christmas in Paradise
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Few days of Cool
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Fun in the Sun
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