Tuesday, April 26, 2011

Stephan in Tibetan House

Inside a Tibetan House

We were invited onto a locals house across the road from our hotel, in
Xinqiao. A nice 2 star local hotel.

Top of first big pass - 4298m

Having had 34 degrees this morning it was sleet and a windy 5 degrees
at the summit.

Town centre Kangding

At 2500m above sea level. Warm day at this elevation at about 25 degrees.

Lunch outside Luqiao

Stephan tucking on to an excellent lunch of ginger, lentils and pigs
trotters. It's 3.00pm and 33 degrees outside.

Village being demolished to make way for new hydro lake

Fording river at dam construction site

Just crossed several kilometers of bone jarring road and dam construction site.