Important to note that there are no paved roads in Tibet (or at least not where we were) so very bumpy ride with 6 in a Land Rover. After the day from hell we headed off to Gyantse, where we enjoyed the beautiful Kumbum (yes, that is what its called) and it is a building with 7 floors each with at least 6 chapel/buddist gods in it. Gyantse was also the home of the best sweet and sour chicken to date. Then off to Shigatse to a huge monestary, about 700 monks currently live there. Then to Latse, where somewhere in between I (Alex) got terribly sick, fever and all... so I spent the night hiding from the cows with T taking good care of me. Then to Everest Base Camp, where my favorite tent was
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