A record?
Ok, so I am currently blogging from 4000m up in the remote mountains of China, in a Tibetan village in Gansu province. Its difficult to sum up the highlights of the trip so far.
Xiahe was amazing. Its a monastry town with 50% tibetan, 30% han chinese and 20% muslim people. Just walking round the streets was amazing- a mixture of nomads, monks and people in tibetan dress. Truly unique. I had the wonderful experience of being invited to eat bread and drink yak butter tea with two old tibetan women who didn't speak any chinese. Moments like that can never be repeated.
Now, I'm in a small village which has towering mountains all around. Its cold but so beautiful. I ate a yak burger today- definately the best burger I ever tasted. Tomorrow we are off hiking into the mountains, and although I don't feel comfortable visiting it, we will have to pass a sky burial site.
I'm sure all this will be written about in more detail with pictures added at a later date but I just wanted to keep you informed and reading!
Zaijian,
Emma.
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(18.7.04 19:36) When do you think I'll see Yak Burgers on the menu in Burger King in Liverpool? I'd certainly try one on your recommendation! Glad everything's going well, I've been a bit crap in keeping up with things as often as I'd have liked. Take care hunny xxx |
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danielle (20.7.04 03:43) 'ello loves! i hope you are having loads of fun. i miss you much & can't wait to see you.xxx |
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(23.7.04 13:48) mmmm... yak butter. |
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(27.7.04 18:57) p.s. Wild Swans is a good read, but historically a lot of it is total lies. |
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(2.11.04 13:51) Wonderful. Will you be posting pictures then? |
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(2.11.04 18:38) pictures from china will all be placed on my photoblog eventually. x |
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(3.11.04 11:12) Excellent. |