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26 April 2004

Tibetan humour

On one of our trips we encountered some special Tibetan child's play: let's scare some tourists.

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22 April 2004

High altitude dreams

We are back from Everest base camp, baffled by the splendour of the white giant. FYI: sleeping above 5000 meters leads to wicked dreaming, did you know that?

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19 April 2004

On our way to Everest

Right now we are in Shigatse, halfway to Everest base camp. Today we saw pilgrims crawl underneath holy book shelves to absorb knowledge, tomorrow we will see some serious mountains.

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14 April 2004

Cold, colder, coldest

I just got back from a trip to Namtso lake at 5000 meters altitude, north of Lhasa. The lake looks like the North Pole, with a thick package of ice on top of it.... and guess what? It's just as cold.

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10 April 2004

Tibet

Unbelievable as it might seem, we are in Tibet! Actually, I am sitting between a million young Tibetans playing violent LAN games, trying to stay focused through the horrid sounds of cracking heads and splattering eye balls. Obviously, Lhasa is a weird mix of the ancient and the modern. In this capital the pilgrims walk alongside the hip young dudes, so to speak.


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04 April 2004

Sander in Tibet

For the next 4 weeks, no technical news will be posted. In the category Adventures,I will keep you informed about a whole different ballgame: how to travel through Tibet. From the 4th of May I will be back for business. Take care, people!

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