Tag Archives: ancient trade route
Ghosts and ‘Ka’ (Snow)
We are hunting a ghost, ghosts in fact it seems. The Salt Route that hasn’t been documented, this Tsalam that I have dreamt about and that we now seek is becoming akin to chasing vapours, or trying to track windblown … Continue reading
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Tagged Amdo, ancient nomadic salt road, ancient trade route, Himalayan Trade, Honkor, Jeff Fuchs, Mado, Nomads, Nyi Chu, Nyi River, Qinghai, Salt, Salt Road, Salt Route, salt trade, Sichuan, Tea Horse Road, Tibetan Plateau, Tibetan-Qinghai Plateau, Tibetans, Tsalam
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The Sun and Wind in Golok
Sun (neema in Tibetan) blasts into the day as we wake to a reckless blue sky and a wind that hums. Snow capped peaks shimmer on the horizon and wind whips smoke and sand into mini-tornadoes. Morning Glory at 3700 … Continue reading
Golok – The Journey To….
Before anything happens on our expedition, one has to actually get one’s body to the site– and this journey is often an adventure in itself. Michael will be following me a day later in Golok while I organize, coordinate and … Continue reading
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Tagged Amdo, Amne Machin, ancient trade route, caterpillar fungus, Expedition, Golog, Golok, Himalayas, Jeff Fuchs, Maqen, nomadic, nomadic salt road, Nomads, Qinghai, Tibetan, tibetan trade route, Tibetan-Qinghai Plateau, Xining
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