Let's race to Tingri (May 3)

Pedal to the metal and off to Tingri. http://www.myvideo.de/watch/1576338

We picked up our tour guide that we had to take with us due to the "political accident" I was writing you about in a previous e-mail. You should basically prevent us from doing things out of the political line..and tell us something about Tibet! There are also hundreds of small stone piles and even houses made from flat rocks fitted together. Many Tibetans believe human souls wander the world for 49 days after death before being reborn. Inside the rock houses are cigarettes, money, even liquor functioning as a brief shelter for the soul, and supplies for the next life. The rock piles are places were the soul is supposed to rest.


Tons of prayer flags.

Cruisin...
This is actually the check point where our tour guide was supposed to help us get through...
... yet since Tsaxi knows half of the people in Tibet he handled the issues!
...and we arrived in Tingri 50 km before Mount Everest.

Facing Everest.

Spicy food battle. Chili eating score 3:1 for the foreigner. She will take revenge in Beijing.