ChinaTingri Xian28°10’13” N 86°50’25” E
3 de outubro de 2018, China ⋅ ☀️ 1 °C
We arrived at the first (tourist) camp. Now it's tea and noodle soup time. And dry meet time for one of our guides.
We also visited the highest post office in the world. So if you get a card from us,Leia mais
ChinaTingri Xian28°9’52” N 86°50’34” E
3 de outubro de 2018, China ⋅ ☀️ 0 °C
This is as close you can get. Amazing views, though you are not allowed to go closer or to the mountaineers base camp.
And right next to the camp a very old monastery. And the monastery's toilet isLeia mais
ChinaYunjia28°29’26” N 87°3’50” E
4 de outubro de 2018, China ⋅ ☀️ 0 °C
Coming back from the mountain we had accommodation in a small village. We stayed with a tibetian family in a traditional house. On the ground floor a living room, the only room in the house withLeia mais
ChinaLangbu28°26’7” N 85°26’25” E
4 de outubro de 2018, China ⋅ ☀️ 8 °C
Tibet has broken vehicles on the road, with police signs. Maybe a reminder that police exists?
NepalRasuwāgaḍhi̇̄28°16’44” N 85°22’42” E
7 de outubro de 2018, Nepal ⋅ ☀️ 11 °C
Crossing the border to Nepal was really a show. The contrast between the two countries could not be more obvious. A big customs building, which was meant to impress in China vs. a shed in Nepal. EvenLeia mais
NepalAsan27°42’41” N 85°18’47” E
9 de outubro de 2018, Nepal ⋅ ☀️ 24 °C
We are dirty as hell but we arrived!!!!!
Now the last “dirt” beer 🍺!
NepalKhaidi28°13’51” N 85°22’14” E
10 de outubro de 2018, Nepal ⋅ ☀️ 6 °C
So, to reach Nepal, we had to cross one last pass over 5200 m. And afterwards it went downhill. For a long time... Until we finally reached 500 m. Of course this took us a while.
It was amazing to seeLeia mais
NepalAsan27°42’40” N 85°18’46” E
10 de outubro de 2018, Nepal ⋅ 🌙 20 °C
We visited Kathmandu's living goddess, the Kumari, today. She is said to be a reincarnation of a hinduist god. Right now she is 4 years old. She is living in the Kumari house and shows up once a day.Leia mais
NepalAsan27°42’39” N 85°18’45” E
11 de outubro de 2018, Nepal ⋅ ⛅ 17 °C
Of cause there must be a food post! So this is it. Or maybe part one of it.
Starting in China we had a classic: Peking duck. And a noodle soup at the Punkrock noodle place. Which was ok but notLeia mais
NepalAsan27°42’41” N 85°18’47” E
12 de outubro de 2018, Nepal ⋅ ⛅ 17 °C
You probably all know that there was a major earthquake in Nepal in 2015. And you can‘t stay in Kathmandu without being reminded of it daily. A lot of buildings have collapsed or need to beLeia mais
