Tibet 2000: Lhasa to Kathmandu
Spoiler alert! We got out of Tibet. Well, you know I’m here to tell the tale. But how low did we stoop?
Tibet 2000: the sleepover
We can’t get back to Lhasa so have to bed down for the night – but where? At least we provide some entertainment for the local villagers.
Tibet 2000: escape from Gyantse
We set off from Gyantse, attempting to get back to Lhasa through landslides and floods. Who else comes back from vacation with pictures of digging machines?
Tibet 2000: in Gyantse
The road is swept away and our guide is arrested. Surely nothing else can go wrong?
Tibet 2000: the road to Gyantse
Our first day on the road in Tibet. It’s a bumpy ride over mountain passes, but we get there.
Tibet 2000: Lhasa
Our Tibetan adventure begins with a tour of Lhasa – and a very bad headache!
Tibet 2000: introduction
In 2000 we visited Tibet. Here’s a little background about why we went – and a warning about what was to come!
China
My first visit to mainland China was something of a last-minute decision in 2003. A cruise through the Yangtze River’s Three Gorges had always appealed, and we suddenly woke up… Read more China →
X is for Xian
Xian (pronounced She-an) was part of my first trip to mainland China in April 2003. Visiting the Terracotta Warriors was undoubtedly the highlight – thousands of them marching towards you,… Read more X is for Xian →
S is for Shanghai
Shanghai was another of the Chinese cities we visited in 2006 – see also C is for Chengdu. We stayed on the super-modern Pudong side of the river with good… Read more S is for Shanghai →
M is for Macau
Macau, like Hong Kong, is a Special Administrative Region of China but with a much more Latin feel from its time as a Portuguese enclave. We went there on a… Read more M is for Macau →
C is for Chengdu
We visited several Chinese cities in 2006, including Chengdu, capital of Sichuan province (see also S is for Shanghai). From here, we also made a side trip to Leshan to see… Read more C is for Chengdu →
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