After a mission and a half we got through customs at kathmandu airport, they confescated my prossik ropes and almost took my egg beater pedals.
To takeoff from the kathmandu valley 1300m the pilot needs to climb steep to get us out of the valley and make a few turns, a few minutes later we were high above the clowds and there she was the mother of all mountains piercing through the clowds staring down at us, Mnt Everest! What a sight! Got some nice everest photos.
Then later when the cluds made way we saw we were on the tibetian platau. It is not flat and an amazing type of dessert, it reminds me of namibia's mountainous desert. We are at 3690m here in lhasa and you can feel the altitude, it is very hot and the uv very potent, so we are aclimatizing for a few days before we start our trans hemalyan bike ride back to kathmandu. I just had some fried jak and sweet tea, We are drinking alot of water to help with the altitude aclimatization.
Now you guys are getting into the groove, as soon as you mentioned the word acclimatise ;-)
ReplyDeleteEnjoy every moment of this epic and legendary journey. May the magic monkey rope weaved into the golden braid of Tibetan history guide you through this forever to be remembered journey of raw beauty and stamina!