Kathmandu to Lhasa 090906A

Kathmandu to Lhasa

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September 9th 2006
Today's trip to Tibet began with a very early 4:30am start, although my eyes had flown open at four as I was paranoid about missing the bus. Originally advised to be in Thamel at five o'clock, the late working travel agent revised the meeting time last night to 5:30am, giving me a whole thirty minutes extra sleep. I'd decided to catch a taxi as the keys had been locked in the Mukti car for two day ... read more

Asia » China » Tibet » Friendship Highway

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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