Published: November 29th 2007
October 31st 2007
October 31st 2007
The road east from Horchu was bad and we were climbing up towards the high pass of Maryam La. Those two nights were really cold, but the scenery was great. A big salt lake surrounded by hundreds and hundreds of kiang (Tibetan wild ass). That morning we were able to act as hosts as we shared a cup of tea with a nomad guy who was walking across the vast wide valley, presumably to get to the houses... Read Full Entry
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We are Erika and Robin from Scotland and in April 2005 we quit our jobs and set off to cycle from Scotland to İstanbul.
We reached İstanbul in October 2005 having discovered that cycling truly is the best way to travel and so decided to keep going beyond the Bosphorous......
We had never cycled any long distance before but had been wanting to travel for a long time and had finally saved enough and realised ıf we didn't set off now we never would. We decided cycling would be the best form of transport as we wanted to learn more about the countries and people we passed through at a s... full info
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Asking to take people's photos always causes great hilarity in Tibet.
Here be Wolves
Well, one anyway. Salt lake south of Saga.
ShishaPangma at dawn.
The world's 14th highest mountain.
Crazy Mountains
In the range east of Gang Benchenon the Nepal-Tibet border. Most of these remain unclimbed, easy to see why.
Cycling along the Himalaya
Erika with Gang Benchen & co. in the background.
The Himalaya
The entire Gang Benchen range, from the road towards Shishapangma.
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Date: 4th December 2007
New Arrival
Hi Both. Still enjoying reading your amazing travels, although these days I only seem to have time to look at the fantastic pictures. Well our bump is now a real baby! Adam was born on the 3rd November. Seems like there has been a population explosion over here. I met your friend Rosie in hospital as she was having her second at the same time. I remember she was pregnant with her first at your leaving party. Hope you are keeping well and still enjoying your wonderful trip. Lots of love and a Merry Christmas, Hazel, Rob, Luke and Adam. x x x
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New Arrival
Hi Both. Still enjoying reading your amazing travels, although these days I only seem to have time to look at the fantastic pictures. Well our bump is now a real baby! Adam was born on the 3rd November. Seems like there has been a population explosion over here. I met your friend Rosie in hospital as she was having her second at the same time. I remember she was pregnant with her first at your leaving party. Hope you are keeping well and still enjoying your wonderful trip. Lots of love and a Merry Christmas, Hazel, Rob, Luke and Adam. x x x
From Blog: Across the Wild West: Kailash to the Friendship Highway
Date: 7th January 2010
AMAZING HIMALAYA!!!
I want to do your route too!!! Amazing trail, amazing pictures. I was last year around Anapurna, it was amazing too, see some pictures here: http://picasaweb.google.com/MTBRomania/HimalayaNepal# write me to iloveadv@yahoo.de, I would like to keep in touch, to ask you some things maybe. TXS anka
From Blog: Across the Wild West: Kailash to the Friendship Highway
AMAZING HIMALAYA!!!
I want to do your route too!!! Amazing trail, amazing pictures. I was last year around Anapurna, it was amazing too, see some pictures here: http://picasaweb.google.com/MTBRomania/HimalayaNepal# write me to iloveadv@yahoo.de, I would like to keep in touch, to ask you some things maybe. TXS anka
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Date: 29th July 2010
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You guys are living my dreams...
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You guys are living my dreams...
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Many, many thanks
Erika and Robin, This and the previous post are brilliant. I so very much enjoy your engaging descriptions and fantastic photos. The western part of Tibet is one of the very few places in the world I have not visited nor even read about. You are my first reading. Thank you for a good one! Be well and cheers.
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