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Tag: Sherpas

Getting to Shigatse

Having survived the latest rockfall, our intrepid little group may have thought the worst was over. We had set out only the day before on our journey from Kathmandu, though it felt as if we had been underway a lot longer! But we had set foot in Tibet and I for one had been energized. … Continue reading Getting to Shigatse →

Yetismith Uncategorized 5 Comments December 20, 2019 5 Minutes

Zhangmu

The exhilaration I felt upon setting foot in Tibet was not momentary. For several weeks thereafter, I felt as though I was walking on air. Which was just as well, considering the assortment of complications that were to follow. Tourists had started to arrive in Tibet a year before we went, but at a very … Continue reading Zhangmu →

Yetismith Uncategorized 3 Comments December 19, 2019 7 Minutes

Friendship Bridge

It was the day of our actual departure for Lhasa, a place I had longed to see above all others. With some challenges, we had arrived at our departure point in Kathmandu. We had shopped for extra food supplements, we had listened to the briefing ref: altitude, possible anticipated problems along the way, and now … Continue reading Friendship Bridge →

Yetismith Uncategorized 3 Comments December 18, 2019 3 Minutes
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