Waterfall just before the border

Kathmandu to Lake Manasarovar

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June 23rd 2010
Kathmandu to Lake Manasarovar Day 1- Kathmandu (1300m) to Zhangmu (2250m) via Kodari The alarm kicked us out of bed at 4:45am to meet Suraj, our Nepalese guide/escort to the border. A big world cup match the night before meant the driver of our vehicle never arrived due to a severe hang over. Suraj in guiding mode organised a 3L Nissan to swing round at last miuntes notice. ... read more

Asia » China » Tibet

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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