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A bus, A Cherub and More Hills
Gansa is no more – back to Xining and onto one of those bizarre 15 hour bus rides that become like their own little worlds. Bunk beds and cell phones everywhere and a populace of forty-five or so that … Continue reading
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Tagged Amdo, China travel, Expedition, exploration, Explore, Jeff Fuchs, Kham, Khampa, Nomad, Nomadic culture, Nomadic Tent, Qinghai, Qinghai travel, tibet travle, Travel, Zado
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Amne Machin Farewell – A Descent
Looking at the sky we see fierce white monotones and wind’s power, below in front of us on the earth lies a different story. An avalanche’s disintegrating power has rearranged the land in front of us. A brutal black surge … Continue reading
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Tagged Amdo, Amne Machin, Asia, avalanche, China travel, circumambulation, Expedition, exploration, Himalayan Trade, Himalayas, Jeff Fuchs, kora, Mountain, Nam Chu, Nam River, Nomad, Qinghai, Qinghai travel, sacred mountains of Tibet, Salt Road, tibet travel, tibetan trade route, trekking, Tsalam, Valley, Xiadawu, Xining, Yak
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Amne Machin – A Rush of White and a Kora
Amye Maqen (Amne Machin, Anye Machin) (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Amne_Machin), the stout, the muscular, and for much of time, the utterly hidden from the outside world…our first glimpse of it is of a snow capped wonder that appears far closer than it is. There … Continue reading
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Tagged Amdo, Amne Machin, ancient salt road, buddhism, China travel, circumambulation, expedtion, Golog, Golok, Himalayan Trade, Jeff Fuchs, kora, Mado, Mountain, Nam Chu, Nomad, normadic traders, Qinghai, Qinghai travel, Qinghai trekking, sacred mountains, sacred mountains of Tibet, Salt, Tea, tibetan sacred mountains, tibetan trade route, Tibetan trade routes, Tsalam, Xiadawu
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