After spending a week in Lhasa (Mostly recovering from severe altitude sickness!), we took a jeep tour of the outlying areas of Tibet, ending at the Nepalese border. Along the way we were able to see some amazing things, the pinnacle being Everest Base Camp. We stayed at the camp for two days in a tent hotel. Our host was a very large, jolly Tibetan man who couldn't speak much English but made a mean lunch. During our two days, we were blessed with blue skies and the world's highest peak was clearly visible in front of us.
Our journey after Everest Base Camp was hell however. We left at noon and didn't arrive at the border until around 10 or 11 pm. Most of our time was spent waiting for the road workers to dynamite landslide areas. Unfortunately, we were on a sheer cliff overlooking a steep ravine that dropped into a rushing river so our choices were limited. I never knew Scrabble could be so fun!
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