We left this morning and followed the path of the mighty Brahmaputra River as the Indians call it. It has another name here in Tibet and rises in the Kailash area where we are going. The journey took us 7 hours, but our journey tomorrow will be much longer so we must leave early. We have risen slightly in height to 3826 mtrs, or 12,550 feet. I am slightly headachy tonight, not enough water I think. It has been much hotter than I thought too, and so have to make my 3 T-shirts last as long as possible. There will be no chances for washing them for a while. When we leave here tomorrow the town we stay in next is very small with only one shop...so I dont expect internet from now on. After that the area gets even more remote. The trek is in 4 sleeps from now, we spend 2 nights on the trail, then one night recovery at the trail start then into Guge Kingdom, then the long road back, so it will quite some time before I can update this again. But I am sure there will be many a tale to tell.
The Chinese presence is vast now compared to 3 years ago. far more police checks on the roads.
Thank you Mary for your comment, you dont know how much I appreciate the fact of comments on this blog. It makes it all worth while. So any comments appreciated, and also it brings 'home' to me. I dont feel alone. I am so fortunate to have this group of people with me, we are a great bunch, whether or not we are fit enough is debateable, they are fun to be with, supportive and spiritual. We know what we are about to do will be a changing experience for us all.
Much love
Coral
