My Everest Pilgrimage through Tibet

By portia

The Route

– Starting Point	– Last Point	– Current Point	– Round Trip

Path Traveled

Not Yet Traveled

The Summary

Writing a blog after the trip is like regurgitating. I realized my trip through Tibet to Mt Everest (base camp) is as much of a pilgrimage as I would ever do anywhere. It was a lifetime dream fulfilled. Reading "No shortcuts to the top" by Ed Viesturs who climbed all 14 of the 8000m mountains on earth as I traveled through Tibet, I have tremendous respect for the mountain as well as the people who live in this harsh land.

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Date	Location	Entries
September 21st, 2007	Santa Cruz, California	Countdown and packing Updated: September 21st, 2007
September 22nd, 2007	Beijing, China	Beijing under a gray sky \| 5 Photos Updated: September 22nd, 2007
September 23rd, 2007	Beijing, China	The Great Wall at Mutianyu \| 28 Photos Updated: September 23rd, 2007
September 24th, 2007	Beijing, China	road contructions, scams and Qing Dong Ling (Qing dynasty, east tombs) \| 49 Photos \| Restaurants, Cafes & Food: Xi He Ya Ju restaurant 羲和雅居 Updated: October 13th, 2007
September 26th, 2007	Lhasa, China	Start of tour, setting foot in Lhasa \| 22 Photos \| General Tips & Advice: Arrange Private tour of Tibet Updated: June 1st, 2008
September 27th, 2007	Lhasa, China	Jokhang temple and Sera monastery \| 74 Photos Updated: June 1st, 2008
September 28th, 2007	Lhasa, China	Potala and Norbulingka (summer palace) \| 56 Photos Updated: June 1st, 2008
September 29th, 2007	Lhasa, China	Drepung monastery and walking the Linkor \| 81 Photos \| Hotels & Accommodations: Kyichu Hotel Lhasa Updated: June 1st, 2008
September 30th, 2007	Gyangze, China	To Gyangze (aka Gyantse) 12956' \| 29 Photos \| Hotels & Accommodations: Gyantse Hotel, Gyantze, Tibet, China Updated: June 1st, 2008
October 1st, 2007	Xigaze, China	Kum Bum, sunglasses misadventure, Tashilumpo monastery \| 58 Photos \| Hotels & Accommodations: Manasarovar Hotel, Xigaze, Tibet, China Updated: November 2nd, 2007
October 2nd, 2007	Xegar, China	Sakya, Shegar and first sighting of Mt Everest \| 43 Photos \| Hotels & Accommodations: Qomolangma Hotel, Xegar, TIbet, China Updated: November 2nd, 2007
October 3rd, 2007	Rongbuk Monastery near Everest, China	Everest base camp and Rongbuk Monastery at 5100m \| 41 Photos Updated: June 1st, 2008
October 4th, 2007	Everest Base Camp, China	2nd day at Everest Base Camp \| 17 Photos Updated: June 1st, 2008
October 5th, 2007	Tingri, China	Old Tingri \| 25 Photos \| Hotels & Accommodations: Snow Leopard Guest House, Tingri, Tibet, China Updated: November 2nd, 2007
October 6th, 2007	Tingri, China	12 Photos Updated: October 23rd, 2007
October 6th, 2007	Zham, China	from Tingri to Zhangmu, a most amazing ride \| 19 Photos \| Hotels & Accommodations: Zhangmu Caiyuan Hotel, Zham, TIbet, China Updated: November 2nd, 2007
October 7th, 2007	Kathmandu, Nepal	into Nepal \| 21 Photos Updated: June 1st, 2008
October 8th, 2007	Kathmandu, Nepal	A day in Kathmandu, Swayambhunath, Durbar Square and big stupa at Bodhnath \| 50 Photos \| Hotels & Accommodations: Hotel Yak & Yeti Kathmandu Updated: November 2nd, 2007
October 8th, 2007	Bhaktapur, Nepal	A quick tour of Bhaktapur \| 20 Photos Updated: June 1st, 2008
October 9th, 2007	Kathmandu, Nepal	7 Photos Updated: November 3rd, 2007
October 9th, 2007	Bangkok, Thailand	go home via Bangkok \| 7 Photos \| Hotels & Accommodations: Lebua At State Tower Hotel Bangkok Updated: December 14th, 2007
October 10th, 2007	Bangkok, Thailand	Bangkok on a rainy day, be aware of wily strangers! \| 53 Photos Updated: November 3rd, 2007
October 11th, 2007	Bangkok, Thailand	last day of our trip \| 27 Photos Updated: November 3rd, 2007
October 12th, 2007	San Francisco, California	Home! \| 1 Photo Updated: November 3rd, 2007