Saturday, May 7, 2011

May 7, 2011

We have arrived in Lhasa, Tibet.

As we drove from the airport to the city, we saw the Yarlong Tsangpo River, the longest river in Tibet and the oldest Buddha carved into the mountainside (12th Century).  The mountains here are brown and seem to have a lot of sand. With the high winds that sometime blow, a lot of the people wear masks.

Driving here was the riskiest part of the trip thus far. While stoplights exists here they are simply ignored. Passing cars can occur at any time, including times when cars are headed toward you. People drive on the lane markers straddling two lanes.

Outside our hotel window is a city bazaar. Lots of interesting things being sold.  The smell of certain herbs wafts through the air.

The high altitude has not affected Climber Claire but both Climber Janet and Climber Paul are nursing headaches. We have tamed the headaches with aspirin.

We all believe that one of the greatest inventions is the toilet which needs further discovery here.

No comments:

Post a Comment