What a story, Taimou!: Never been this high

Internet café in Thamel KTM, Day 36

Tibet is something very unique. Like I told before, getting there was not so easy because the Tibetian new year was to come in the end of Febuary. Also, it is not a place for individual road trip! But yes, we managed to book a tour for us guided by mr. Pesci. The first days we spent in Lahsa. All that time it was already little uncertain if our original plan to drive to Zhangmu, Nepali border would workor not. Two reasons for that: Tibeitan government and weather conditions.

Lhasa is in altitude 3600meters. Soon after our start we were driving trough shigzhag/roads and passes that took us up to 5300m. After the first knck/off I had absolutely no problems with the altitudes. It/s pretty much useless to try to describe all the scenery. It was f***ing amazing!

First night on road we spent in a five star hotel in Shigatse. Nice town,but all the views from car window topped it ten times. Beein practically on the road almost whole day did not mind, because we course stopped all the time for everythinginteresting. 9 kilometers separated us from EBC but as you cansee from the photo, we were really close. And if you are wondering why didn’t we clumb up…for example 0 people did it. Seeing Everest was actually not a climax after all because views were breathtaking all the time.

Until very long we were unsure if we d have to drive back to Lhasa and fly to KTM. In a cozy but freezing guest house in Thingri we met a Swedish/Scottish traveler duo who were sure that the road would be open to Nepali border.

After almost a sleepless night and more and more spectacular views we made it to Zhangmu. Mr.Pesci and our driver mr.Pasanen talked us trough morethan 20 road check points and of course shared so much information about local culture. This road trip experience I will never forget! More details available for you next time we meet. Should we do it in Kreuzberg, Molpe, San Francisco, Kallio or where?

Tibet road trip bottom 2: Cold feet and road check points
TOP 2: Amazing views and special unique experience!

Timothy

P1, On the road again