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5,100 metres...now that's high

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July 3rd 2015
Our time in Tibet is nearly up and we have loved journeying around this country. We visited Lake Namtsu in the NE overnight. Accom and weather could have been better but we did manage to stop at a pass for a view of the lake at 5,100 metres. Higher than anywhere in Europe. Today was a short trip to a lovely Monastery in the hills. Early start for flights to Katmandu then Delhi ... 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