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Finding Tibet – First Impressions, Lhasa

Finding Tibet – First Impressions, Lhasa

When we arrived at Lhasa, we were told not to shower or exercise on our first day. We did both, as who could pass up the first chance of showering after two days without it on the train? The walk up four floors to our 

Finding Tibet – The Qinghai Tibet Railway

Finding Tibet – The Qinghai Tibet Railway

The Qinghai-Tibet Railway was newly opened when my friends and I decided to visit Tibet.  We joined a tour so that we could be arriving in Tibet on the train. The ride was nice as the train was new and equipped with individual oxygen supply.