taking a breather

Day 12

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June 13th 2015
Day 12. We went to the high mountain range over 4000m high again! Great veiwing platform with forested valley, mountain range, cloud and yet another range above, one peak rising to over 7000m! Then we came down a little to see the biggest Cyprus trees in Tibet, a sacred site. There were 3 main trees to look at. Then we took a suicidal busride, slipping and sliding around going up a steep ... read more

Asia » China » Tibet » Lhasa

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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