If you've gotten this far, thanks for the effort. =) That concludes the photographic journey. I read my trip journal as I was putting this together and was reminded of the ups and downs of the "hardship vacation". It was certainly a trip of my lifetime - something completely out of my comfort zone. I had accomplished quite a few "firsts" on the trip, from the obvious to the only-some-can-understand, such as showering at a public shower in a small town in Tibet.
It was a fascinating journey with thrills and low points in between. I was homesick, I was tired and sometimes, I was just clueless, but I never felt lonely or lost because of the wonderful group of friends I was traveling with. Thank you people, you know who you are. I had the privilege of being the only newbie in the group - all the others had done this at least once, some even thrice, and on tougher trips. (So they're crazier than I am.) Their experience and expertise helped, but only because they were willing to share it.
A special thanks to our fearless leader, A, for all the hard work he's put into organizing this. And his capable assistant, A. (Sorry I'm only using initials 'cos I didn't get permission to use their real names.) For anyone who's had to deal with the Chinese authorities, you'd know how challenging it could be. There'd be "surprises" along the way, but you'll get used to it.
Putting aside my respect for privacy, I'm going to reveal the identity of our fearless leader. Here's his adventure company. If you feel the need to challenge yourself (like I did) or do something different, please consider Alvin. He'd take good care of you. http://shangrila-adventure.com. There're more pics of our trip on the website.
Now that I've seen TIbet in such an immersive way, I'm thinking "what's next?". Perhaps I shall climb a mountain. A tiny mountain. =)
1 comment:
i like your 2 fingers on Everest...
look forward to climb a "tiny mountain" with you someday!
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