FROM THE TOP OF THE WORLD....

We are now in Leiwuqi, Tibet, Alt: 12500ft. Spent the night here last night. I am sure we are the only foreigners here. The hotel was the best in town, but there was NO running water in the whole town. The bathroom was a squattypotty with a big bucket of water to flush. We bathed in a hand basin with clean hot water that the hotel provided. The room was clean and comfortable. The mountains that surround Leiwuqi look very similar to a town in the CO mountains with pine forest. Everything is extremely green and lush looking .

We were stopped on the street by the local police this am and had to register, and were also advised to leave quickly since we did not have an official permit to be here. So we are heading back toward Yushu today. The people here are friendly and extremely curious. My head was killing me this am but is some better now. The altitude is sure to be a factor. I haven't been below 12000 ft for several days. We have gone over numerous 14000+ft passes. You can't go anywhere without going over passes. Looking forward to getting back to 7000ft. So long from Tibet! Laban