Tingri, why does it exist as a town, my only suggestion is to service both Cho Oyu & Everest Base Camps. Otherwise it appears to sit in an inhospitable position on the Tibetan Plateau, surrounded by flat plains and two of the highest mountains in the world.
I used the title Long & Winding Road because our first view of our ultimate destination was from the perfect winding road that the Chinese have built from the Nepal/Chinese border. It puts to shame many a pothole riddled British road. The journey from the border has been uneventful since leaving Nepal. The hotels are designed for Westerners, so although we have to share rooms, the bathroom facilities are really far better than I expected. Down hill from now on I think!!
It appears more and more that Tshering has piggybacked this other group, which is fine, but They are due to leave before my expected departure, so I’m a little worried about the speed of the climb and any extra costs if I want to stay after they’ve left….for what ever reason! We shall see.
This might be the last time I can blog until my return from Cho Oyu, in four or five weeks time, for reasons I’ve explained before. So my next blog could find me either on a high or philosophical about my journey!
Mission Statement….was it enjoy or come back safely?
