Two Weeks in Tibet

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August 3rd 2005

Published: August 8th 2005

It has been a while since my last post as I have been traveling across Tibet via 4x4 with no access to the net. After a cool couple of days back in Chengdu, I hopped on a flight to Lhasa, the capital city of Tibet. On the flight, I met two English blokes (Oliver Tayler....aka OLLIE; Dominic...aka Junior). It took us a few days to get used to the altitude of Lhasa, the capital of Tibet (at 3500... Read Full Entry

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Larry Karpen

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Most of the journal entries are from my 14-month round-the-world journey I took from May 2005 until July 2006. It was an amazing adventure which took me to some incredible places and allowed me to meet a great group of individuals. Feel free to email me about any of the places I have been or with questions about traveling. Remember, a tourist knows where they are going but can't remember where they've been BUT a TRAVELER knows where he/she has been but not where he/she is going!... full info

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Shnitzlef_cker in Old Tingri

The group spent the night in Old Tingri (a true one-horse town) playing our favorite card game (Shnitzlef_cker) and getting very drunk on Lhasa beer and Bai Cho (the local high-percentage alcohol) drink.

Small Tibetan Village

We drove past many villages such as this one.

Sheep and Goats

In the vast Tibetan plains, hearding is a way of life.

Mt. Cho Oyu

On the ride from Old Tingri to the Nepal border, we get a great view of Mt. Cho Oyu.

Group on truck at Cho Oyu

With Mt. Cho Oyu in the background, we climb on one of our Toyotas and pose with our drivers.

Prayer flags near Nepal border

Another break down

With about an hour to go to Nepal, our truck starts to act sluggishly. Ollie and I ask if there is a problem and the driver says no. 5 minutes later, the truck stops and won't start. 30 minutes later and a new fuel line piece, we are back on the road.

Tibetan Children

During our next pit stop, some children came up and took candy from Javier and Lily.

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