We didnt climb the Everest but we touched it w our hearts

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Ni hao world ... How r u doing out there in your remote places ? We hope the spring is spoiling you with the first warm sunbeams. If you're still curious about how we're doing on our trip and what happened over the past days, take a short break, sit back and listen for the breaking news from Asia. Nepal definitely impressed us a lot with its warm and mystic charme, the open-hearted people, its various flavours, roots, traditions and certainly the stunning nature. We always tried to give our maximum respect and jumped at almost all opportunities which this amazing playground has to offer. After some serious Rafting action in the Bote Khosi river and Canyoning (Abseiling) in the rocks and waterfalls of the highlands near Tibet, we set off for a 7 days trekking tour in the Lantang region, north of the Kathmandu valley.
The mountainous landscape welcomed us with all its beauty and we even got a chance to get in touch with the traditional simple life of the village people. Highlight was the ascend of the world-famous Tsaerko-Ri, which measures 5000m.
We were very sad to leave Nepal yesterday on April, 07th ... We think the timing was very good since tomorrow is election day and the crowd in the streets was already freaking out. After a long flight via Lhasa and Chengdu we found ourself in Beijing, the capital of China and host of the olympic games 2008. China, to be honest wasn't the hottest item on our list, for sure there were and still are plenty issues and odd things going on, but ... let's try to not be to critical and political, we try our best to face the country with open minds and positive manners. After a long day and walk, incredible sights and amazing food discoveries we will crash dead tired into our bed. Tomorrow we need to be fit, Irina already started the training for the great wall marathon. We shall buy a sim card very and post our new temporary phone number in the blog very soon.
Take gooood care yourself, ride on and hang lose !!!
Irina + Tony

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Photos

Busride Nepali style
If you're heading for serious adventure, let's start with a simple bus ride. We always used to sit on the roof ... the reason for that is simple. There's no space left in the bus and it's less dangeous since u can jump off in the very last second when it's about to roll over.

Talking about busses again ...
Do you know the death road in Bolivia ? Forget it ... if you are in search for the ultimate trip which will keep you heartbeat on 200bpm constantly, then sign up for a tour from Kathmandu to Syabru Besi. 119km in 10h, a winding dirt road .. just insane, we are still paralysed and shocked.

Huettenzauber
We met these two weird strangers in the highlands of Nepal, wearing dress bizarr, couldn't make up what they were saying. Any, we had a great time in der Huetten and looots of Dal Bhat (Nepali nartional food).

Jam Session on 4500m
My attention caught this traditional instrument, hanging at the wall, so I grabed it and started playing. But how come that everybody started slowly to leave the room, even the mountain goats didnt't stay ???

We don't need special gear to climb the Himalaya
Just some old clothes, rain jacket, a pair of Asics sneakers ... more important is a strong power of will. But do never try to mess with mother nature, if the mountain gets angry, it definitely hurts ...

Vertigo ...
Short before my first bungee jump ... Oops, I forgot the rope :)

Mountain life
Some are suffering from AMS (Acute Mountain Sickness) while I decided to grow a big mustache and guess what ... the AMS desease didnt't touch me. Gonna get it shaved in one of the famnous barber shops in Beijing.

Comments

[Mahe]

ALIVE !!!
Dearest darling ! Glad to hear from your finally !! So you got to breath some real fresh Air, travelling up and down in the vallies of Nepal, i am waiting for pictures you took up at 5000m ! i hope you are collecting all the small change .. remember .. you will need to handthem over to me when we meet in a couple of weeks.... take care ...Eat Healthly and breath fresh Air(its in short supply in Beijing) ;) Mahe

[Nil]

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hey, hey! irgendwie kommen meine comments nicht an, falls dieser es schafft: ich denk an euch und vermisse euch! und von einem tollen frühling hier kann nicht die rede sein! wall marathon, alter fuchs, wie lang ist der denn????? hugs and kisses nil