Tag: China

Everest, But Not Base Camp (Destination: New Tingri, Tibet)

Tues, Sept 24 There wasn’t alot of sleep last night. Most of us started taking Diamox tablets that help alleviate the high altitude. Plus, the guides keep iterating how much liquids we should be taking in, so we heard alot of tents unzipping through the night. Despite the lack of sleep, I felt much better …

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Success! We are in China! (Destination: Zhangmu, Tibet)

Sunday, Sept 22 We had our last breakfast at The Last Resort and set off a little after 8:00 for the border with hopes of entering China. First, we waited a couple hours on the Nepali side because we hadn’t gotten clearance from the China side yet. The Nepalis cheerfully stamped us out of Nepal …

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Long Layover in Hong Kong

I only got about 3 hours sleep on my 13 hour flight from Vancouver, but I did manage to watch Hangover 3, Iron Man 3, Admission, and a fascinating documentary called “Eat, Fast, and Live Longer.” I was lucky to have a window seat and an empty seat next to me on a very full …

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