Who would believe there were lakes in Tibet??

Lllllliving it up in Lhasa ( where did all the oxygen go???!!)

April 29th 2006
Tashi dele from 3,600 metres at Lhasa! Sitting here with mild palpitations- think I ate or talked too much this evening and the oxygen has been diverted elsewhere, as I have been ok with the altitude up 'till now ( as long as I lie down and rest, that is!). My room is on the fourth floor and arrival there is accompanied by a near-death gasping for breath; however I am heartened to hear some of the ... 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

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Sally Morgan

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Oh no! Serious jetlag! Hence sitting looking VERY rough at a hostel internet terminal at Venice Beach, LA, at 5am while my roommates try to out-snore one another.Following much exhausting clucking and arm-flapping ( to no avail) I have learned lesson 1- don't try to discuss the current world situation of bird-flu if language differences preclude even swapping the most general niceties- it aint gonna happen!! Anyhow,currently embarking on a round the world tour involving Los Angeles, New' Zealand, Thailand, China overland through Himalayas and then into India for up to 6 months.Far too old to... full info

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