Oct 7, 2007 - Meili Snow Mountain - Pilgrimage Trek

Deqin was the beginning of the trail and its referred to as the wild west of Yunnan, the last outpost before Tibet. ... The bus trip to Deqin was fantastic climbing higher and higher into the Himalaya around narrow one lane twisting roads. ... Not all those on our bus shared our enthusiasm, two Tibetans in the back seat took turns at the window throwing up (some times in tandem) for the whole 6 hour trip, I was surprised they weren't inside out by the time we arrived! Mels family would be astonished to know that Mel stayed the same colour and enjoyed the entire trip without even a gas burp! Deqin was fantastic we took a stroll in the town at evening and got encompassed in a street party where the local Tibetans were playing string instruments and dancing in a big circle they were all laughing at how badly "whiteys" can dance! Nik's knees were a little dodgy we decided to take the opportunity of taking donkeys along the toughest part of the pilgrim trek. ... To cut a long story short (there was a pun there) we made it back to Deqin with Nik hardly having to walk at all. ...

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For many visitors South-West China is the best part of the country.For many visitors South-West China is the best part of the country....

Aug 4, 2006 - Deqin and Mingyong Meili Snow Mountain

We set off on Wednesday to go to Deqin by bus. ... When we got to Deqin we realised we had to get another bus to get to where we were planning to go. ... The scenery on route to both Deqin and Mingyong was quite out of this world. ... the day we arrived, and then the next day we hiked and spent the night then up this morning at the crack of dawn to catch the local bus to Deqin and are now in waiting for the luxury bus back to Zhongdian. ...

Aug 7, 2005 - Deqin

The rains held off (mostly) for a day and I travelled north on the road to Lhasa, as far as Deqin. ... There's not much to do in Deqin: the journey is the reason for coming here. ... That and the fact that there are hardly any tourists here (no, really).The rains held off (mostly) for a day and I travelled north on the road to Lhasa, as far as Deqin. ... There's not much to do in Deqin: the journey is the reason for coming here. ... That and the fact that there are hardly any tourists here (no, really)....