Day 1: September 28, 2006
Crossing Nepal border to Tibet
First night at Nyalam
At the border, looking back to the Nepali town of Kodari.
Here we were met by our guide, Pasang, and driver, Pema, from Tibet Windhorse Adventure [www.tibetwindhorse.com], who were responsble for our 5 day journey overland to Lhasa....
Up to the Chinese border town of Zhangmu (Tib: Dram), elevation 2,300 meters above sea level.
Lunch time, and time to "Chill"....
Pete changing money: Hmm, is that a REAL $100 bill?
One of many roadside waterfalls
The road up into Tibet. At one point the road passed directly under a waterfall (visible in distance).
Up, up into the clouds...
Quite suddenly, the lush vegetation disappeared and was replaced by this alpine landscape...
First sight of snow-capped peaks!
Arrival in the cold and dreary town of Nyalam (3,750 m), our first night's rest.
..but luckily they have "Delightfully Fresh Bathroom", just inside from the cow grazing on garbage....
As in nearly everywhere in Tibet, there is constant construction of housing (and roads) going on, in pseudo-Tibetan style....
A Chinese vendor selling skewered vegetables and mystery meats...
An evening walk got us a closer look of all the amazing boulders and rocks carried down by the rivers and snowmelt....
Looking back over the town
Some very interesting vegetaion lives here
Amazingly, there are some greenhouses and vegetable fields in the river deposits...
The room. One great service was the hot water pitcher....
Kids off to school (or is it a parade?) in the morning...
Salute!
Crossing Nepal border to Tibet
First night at Nyalam
At the border, looking back to the Nepali town of Kodari.
Here we were met by our guide, Pasang, and driver, Pema, from Tibet Windhorse Adventure [www.tibetwindhorse.com], who were responsble for our 5 day journey overland to Lhasa....
Up to the Chinese border town of Zhangmu (Tib: Dram), elevation 2,300 meters above sea level.
Lunch time, and time to "Chill"....
Pete changing money: Hmm, is that a REAL $100 bill?
One of many roadside waterfalls
The road up into Tibet. At one point the road passed directly under a waterfall (visible in distance).
Up, up into the clouds...
Quite suddenly, the lush vegetation disappeared and was replaced by this alpine landscape...
First sight of snow-capped peaks!
Arrival in the cold and dreary town of Nyalam (3,750 m), our first night's rest.
..but luckily they have "Delightfully Fresh Bathroom", just inside from the cow grazing on garbage....
As in nearly everywhere in Tibet, there is constant construction of housing (and roads) going on, in pseudo-Tibetan style....
A Chinese vendor selling skewered vegetables and mystery meats...
An evening walk got us a closer look of all the amazing boulders and rocks carried down by the rivers and snowmelt....
Looking back over the town
Some very interesting vegetaion lives here
Amazingly, there are some greenhouses and vegetable fields in the river deposits...
The room. One great service was the hot water pitcher....
Kids off to school (or is it a parade?) in the morning...
Salute!
posted by Barry Flaming @ 8:45 PM
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