MINUS 5 STAR HOTEL

Another short note on our trip to the Tibetan Plateau. Our last night was in the town of Madoi, which sits at about 14000ft near the Yellow River. I think we only saw one hotel in town. Our room cost us US $6.25. Here is a picture of the amenities. The TV didn't work. There was no running water. The water they brought us in the thermos was boiled and hot for drinking. Cold water for washing was in a large container in the hallway. You took your washbasin to the hall and brought back all the water you needed. The stove we didn't need although it went down to about 51 degrees overnight. The beds were comfortable with lots of fluffy blankets. The squattypotty was in a corner shed across a large dirt parking lot. We had a good nights rest before leaving at about 6 am the next morning.

By the way, Susie was suppose to be blogging a lot, but she has been rather busy helping with the baby, cooking, and playing volleyball.