Aug 21, 2007 - Friendship Highway

"That was the greatest whiz view ever" Tanya beemed as our driver took one last snort of his mysterious yellow powder before taking back behind the wheel to finish off the remaining 20 bone crunching km of the Friendship Highway! I guess a little background detail is in order. Needless to say, we were in awe during our 16 hour drive to the tiny village of Nyalam near the border. ... Let me paint the picture of the remaining 30km of "road" between Nyalam and Zhangmu (Chinese border town). ... First of all, the trip takes about 2 and a half hours to travel the 30km."That was the greatest whiz view ever" Tanya beemed as our driver took one last snort of his mysterious yellow powder before taking back behind the wheel to finish off the remaining 20 bone crunching km of the Friendship Highway! I guess a little background detail is in order. Needless to say, we were in awe during our 16 hour drive to the tiny village of Nyalam near the border. ... Let me paint the picture of the remaining 30km of "road" between Nyalam and Zhangmu (Chinese border town). ... First of all, the trip takes about 2 and a half hours to travel the 30km....

Apr 22, 2006 - We are off to Tibet at last! - Day 1

Saturday 22nd. We reached the col as darkness fell to meet a large empty petrol station with yaks on the forecourt, then it was only a few minutes into the nearby town of Nyalam where we stopped for the night. ... The streets here were piled high with snow and since it was already late we went to a nearby hotel for some food.Saturday 22nd. We reached the col as darkness fell to meet a large empty petrol station with yaks on the forecourt, then it was only a few minutes into the nearby town of Nyalam where we stopped for the night. ... The streets here were piled high with snow and since it was already late we went to a nearby hotel for some food....

Oct 13, 2005 - Tingri - Day 5

Thursday 13th October Had precisely no sleep and the altitude started kicking and making me feel all crap again.Thursday 13th October Had precisely no sleep and the altitude started kicking and making me feel all crap again....

Aug 13, 2005 - Tingri

Really just an overnight stop on the way from Everest to Nepal but a very pleasant valley with a scenic old fort atop a hill which the Chinese have thoughtfully surrounded by concrete and ruined all decent photo-opportunities.Really just an overnight stop on the way from Everest to Nepal but a very pleasant valley with a scenic old fort atop a hill which the Chinese have thoughtfully surrounded by concrete and ruined all decent photo-opportunities....