Everest

The Tibetan Himalayas

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October 15th 2007
As part of the Jeep tour we have passed the Tongla Pass and enjoyed some awesome views of the Himalayas. We have stayed in the Rongbuk Monastery at the foot of Mt Everest, walked to the Everest Base Camp,from where the expeditions starts with hope of reaching the summit. I also spent some time in local villages, did some trekkig at 5200m in hope of a better view and enjoyed a memorable sunrise an ... read more

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For centuries China stood as a leading civilization, outpacing the rest of the world in the arts and sciences, but in the 19th and early 20th centuries, the country was beset by civil unrest, major famines, military defeats, and foreign occupation. A... ... read more