A week in Tibet


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May 10th 2009
Published: May 10th 2009
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From April 26 till May 2 , I traveled to Tibet with the Cercle Francophone de Shanghai. There were 29 of us, all French-speaking, including 3 teenagers, one of whom is in my 8th grade class at the French School of Shanghai! Our first 36 hours were spent traveling. On the morning of April 26, we flew to Xining in western China and spent 6 hours there visiting the city before boarding the Beijing-Lh... Read Full Entry



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learning English

one of the girls in the home showed me her English notebook (photocopies) that she was studying.
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doorway of another house

Once we were invited into one home, everyone wanted to have us come in.
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mother and children

Because of their hard life, Tibetans are allowed to have 2 children.
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4-wheel drives

waiting for us on the embankment to take us to the monastery
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10th May 2009

TIBET! Breathtaking! I continue to be in awe of your adventurous spirit... and of course insanely jealous of your travels.... as well as very grateful to you for sharing your experiences! Thank you! Hugs, Elaine
10th May 2009

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Wonderful, wonderful pictures. You were truly in a different world that not many people have seen. It was a priviledge and thanks for sharing. The air looks so pristine too...hope you all are fully recvoered and feeling well now too.
11th May 2009

Tibet
Thanks for sharing your splendid photos and once-in-a-lifetime experience. the landscape is awesome.
12th May 2009

thanks for the trip
Hilary, I travel on your trip with you each time you send an email with pics. They are wonderful. What a great experience even if you have had some small inconvenience. Stay well. Betty
13th May 2009

Hilary, thanks for the terrific photos. I too am in awe at your adventuresome spirit and am participating vicariously. I meant to say "félicitations" for your son's wedding too - you were so close and now so far...up and away!
15th May 2009

Greetings from California
We really enjoying seeing your pictures of your travels and your friends. Keep them coming! - and see you in Paris.

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