Do you know the “Lost horizon”? Or the black & white movie based on this story? It is the fiction, but who didn’t dream about the isolated from the world valley of happiness where the people live 120 years and…
3600 m above sea level…
Deqin, China. The doorstep of Tibet. You can see many people in Tibetan clothes. Early in the morning I start to hitchhike on Yunan-Tibet highway trying to get to Feilai Si – little Tibetan monastery, which is 10 km away.…
On the doorstep of Tibet
Oh, yes – this was lucky day… The morning flight departed on time. Before landing in Shangri La I had opportunity to enjoy the panoramic view of the snowy mountains. Shangri La has new air terminal in Tibetan-like style. I…
Little detour – Kunming
In the morning I arrived again to the Chengdu airport. The only flight to Kangding was cancelled. This means that my decision about rerouting was right. At 10.40 I departed on other flight to Kunming – the capital of Yunan…
It is still snowing in Kangding airport
Can you imagine the breakfast in the internationalguaranteewithout a single piece of bread? That’s China! I got rice, watered vegetable soup and a choice of boiled vegetables. Tea or coffee are not offered, spoons or forks too. Hotel bus took…
First steps in China – not so easy!
It was 10.30 pm when I landed in Chengdu. There were only 6 of foreigners on the plane so no line to the immigration desk. At the customs they just screen fast all the luggage, no problem! Then I changed…
May I have the hot water?
It was 7 am when I was walking from the YH to the Gold Cost airport. It is walking distance. Soon I checked for Air Asia flight to Kuala Lumpur. One carry-on bag only! They have a limit of 8…
The easternmost Australia
The last day of driving around Australia. We are heading north, along the coast of NSW. A lot of roadworks on the way – it is not possible to drive 100 km per hour – as it was in the…
Through Blue Mountains to Sydney
Blue Mountains were in the little fog when we were driving from Gilgandra to Sydney. Going to the coast you have to cross them – that’s what we did today. The highest point -Mt Victoria is more than a 1000m…