Goodbye Tibet.... Hello Sichuan....
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btw, please excuse if the pics are underexposed and blur, most of the pics are taken in the van...
the road is POTHOLES everywhere...bumpy all the way...
WE CALL THE TRIP,
I-GALLOP!
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save some of the green and red colour, i would have assume it's a black and white picture.
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I've seen snow...but never once did i see snowing
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everything is grey grey grey..until my kaki oso shoot until sianz.
it is my 1st time got snow falling on my head too!
i felt HAPPINESSS...magic..
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oki..continue here...
we reached our intented destination "jiu long NINE DRAGON". We were stopped at the custom. Waited for 2 hours, we were declined entry into the village. It was really disappointing even the head military and village head came out to greet us and very very politely explained to us that we are unable to enter.
Well, nice...that they came out and explained.
But they could phone the police post to let us know earlier and we can turn back. We have to rush back as we have to go thru those dangerous snow mountain even its sun down.
During the 2 hours at the police post, the personnels were very nice, invited us to the hut and sit next to stove. got us tea and ciggi...so we feel comfy away from the cold.
so we turned back...again..7 hours back we left our last hotel.
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started to darken, panic liao cos at these place, no lights and can be very dangerous..
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now it's almost dark soon.
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we reached hotel just nice...ALL PITCH DARK except the lights of the hotel shines out...
After diner, i passed out immediately, exhausted cos I have to keep my eyes OPEN BIG BIG to help the driver to look out for roads, pot holes, oncoming traffices, animals on the road, people on the road...
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okidoki..next update on SATURDAY...
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nice. but why did they deny you entry?
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why nine dragons?
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they said it's sensitive and they worried riots...
and it's their regulations some of the town do not allow foreigners.
�龙 is the town/village we are going, which is quite near the Tibet Borders..
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Originally posted by LOTUSfairy:
we reached hotel just nice...ALL PITCH DARK except the lights of the hotel shines out...
After diner, i passed out immediately, exhausted cos I have to keep my eyes OPEN BIG BIG to help the driver to look out for roads, pot holes, oncoming traffices, animals on the road, people on the road...
same...we travelled on bus for more than 18 hours in the dark and dinner was 3am and hotel was in an army barrack' -
Originally posted by SevenEleven:
same...we travelled on bus for more than 18 hours in the dark and dinner was 3am and hotel was in an army barrack'
wah..yours sound fun.. next year i wanna backpack again...but next time, i wanna go europe.. (at least got bread and cheese)..
here's a peek at JiuZhaiGuo....
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did you look into the sky at night? On a clear night, you can see thousands of twinkle stars. it's magical
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Originally posted by SevenEleven:
did you look into the sky at night? On a clear night, you can see thousands of twinkle stars. it's magical
yes yes but the sky is always blocked by fog...all i see is SMOKE (FOG) gets in my eyes......
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watching nepal on channel u now..
now eating yak...i tried...oki taste...their yak butter tea...hur hur hur..although i love tea, but not this tea. 2 sips of yak tea, woke me up immediately...
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Originally posted by LOTUSfairy:
watching nepal on channel u now..
now eating yak...i tried...oki taste...their yak butter tea...hur hur hur..although i love tea, but not this tea. 2 sips of yak tea, woke me up immediately...
me too...a bit salty, a bit smell in the tea -
yah lor...there was once when we reached hotel, they gave us white cloth to put over head/shoulder (for welcome and good luck).
Upon entering the reception area, TIRED AND THIRSTY, they offered us a cup of drink. Thinking it was tea, one gulp down my throat, then i realised ..ho ho..it's their tibet house brew wine......ho ho...i have to lie down at the chairs at the reception liao..
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wanted to europe next year, see the trekking, me heart itchy liao.. hmm...tibet and nepal..i havent conquer leh..
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Originally posted by LOTUSfairy:
yah lor...there was once when we reached hotel, they gave us white cloth to put over head/shoulder (for welcome and good luck).
Upon entering the reception area, TIRED AND THIRSTY, they offered us a cup of drink. Thinking it was tea, one gulp down my throat, then i realised ..ho ho..it's their tibet house brew wine......ho ho...i have to lie down at the chairs at the reception liao..
what? ha ha...some of their wine has very high alchol content -
Originally posted by LOTUSfairy:
wanted to europe next year, see the trekking, me heart itchy liao.. hmm...tibet and nepal..i havent conquer leh..
i'm still very Asia
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Originally posted by SevenEleven:
i'm still very Asia
i want to go trekking before i get too old and no strength to walk... but if i trek, i get porter...i carried my bags last time in india (only 10kg backpack, 5kg cammy bag, and no tripod), up and down the mountainous road, stairs and forever stairs... this time sichuan a bit better... but by a few years later, i dun think i can manage anymore..
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GOSH I am deeply jealous of your trip !! I wish I could go China again since it has picturesque landscape !
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hi dbowie (david bowie?), no worries, lots of opportunities...save up and u can start planning liao lor...