China
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8 November 2013 – En route to Kunming, China
Another train ride. This time leaving Chengdu on our way for southern Kunming. Still China.
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7 November 2013 – En route to Chengdu, China
On the bus back from our hike up to Mt Emei. Back to Chengdu for the third time.
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6 November 2013 – Mt Emei, China
More stairs — the never ending stairs on Mt Emei. Day 2 of the 3-day, 54-km hike.
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5 November 2013 – Mt Emei, China
Staying at a temple on day 1 of our 3 day hike up Mountain Emei, in China. All in all we walked (up the stairs!!) 54 kilometers.
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4 Novermber 2013 – Leshan, China
The world’s tallest Buddhist carving — the 71-meter Buddha in Leshan, China. Plus a few new friends 🙂
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3 November 2013 – Chengdu, China
Drinking tea is the popular past time in Chengdu, China — so we join in — and its delicious!
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2 November 2013 – Chengdu, China
Jumping off at the bus stop in Chengdu after our adventure in Tibet.
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1 November 2013 – Kangding, China
Walking around downtown Kangding, China.
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31 October 2013 – Tagong, China
More hiking in Tagong — fjording a river in the snow storm edition.
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30 October 2013 – Tagong, China
We made it to the Tibetan village of Tagong, high up in the mountains, where we visited a monastery after a lengthy hike fighting altitude weakness.
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29 October 2013 – Kangding, China
Hiking (or riding, really) up Paoma Shan in Kangding. Some awesome views, and a great first day of our Tibet adventure.
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28 October 2013 – En route, Kangding, China
We go up and up and up on the bus from Chengdu to Kangding — the starting point for our Tibet adventure.