As the peony in Beijing bloom, I am reminded of the cycles of life.
I had some wonderful homes this winter, but the feeling of being unsettled was tiring.
Without a restful winter, spring is like being woken by the morning sun after a heavy night of drinking and playing. But it is beautiful, nonetheless.
Frasier Suites CBD 1218 Dave's place (DEC)
CaoChangDi CCD300 Studio (JAN)
Sun City Bulding 4 #702 Tyra's place (FEB)
Chinese Block near Beixinqiao Station Building 5 #602 Julie's place (MAR)
Yonghe Villa #509 Emma's place (APR)
On the Road (MAY)
When it comes to planning travel routes and hostels en route on the Tibetan Plateau, best be "suibian." With unpredictable travel restrictions for foreigners, one must be Zen about it all.
New Motto
随便
[suíbiàn] 1. verb
To go with the flow
Sounds like "sway be anne"
a great online Chinese English dictionary
http://www.nciku.com
May Schedule IN PROGRESS
May 10
Beijing to ChengDu (Sichuan Capital City)
May 10 - 13
Hostel in ChengDu
+ Panda Research Center
+ Walk the city on one year anniversary of the 2008 earthquake that made China stand still
May 13
Bus West to Danba or Kanding
May 14
Day rest
May 15 -16
Tagong about 3700m
Tagong in Tibetan means 'the favourite place of the bodhisattva'.
May 16 - 18
Horse Trek organized by Angela Lankford with http://www.definitelynomadic.com/cmtreks.html
Three day trek out of Tagong:
Day 1: Drive to Gyergo Nunnery early in the morning, and join the morning chanting circumnabulation of the mani stone pile. Commission a mani stone if you wish, and look at the general store. Explore the area until noon. Then leave on horseback for the Mjera Hotprings on the other side of the pass. Enjoy them at sunset, after a long day.
Day 2: Walk downhill three hours to a high pine forest. The guides will set up camp and we will hike up for a view of the lake, and a walk around it (seeing all the sights there, including an old meditation hut, a sacred spring, a stunning waterfall, and glaciers on the peak above).
Day 3: Ride this long day out of the mountain valley, back across the grasslands over a low pass, back to Gyergo. Spend the night there and then head out the next day back to Tagong and out.
We could change Day 3 to not make a loop to Gyergo, but to a different car pick up site along the road, and you could get to Kangding that day if need be. So, similarly, if Gyergo really interests you, we could spend most of a day there, and a night, on the way in, with the same total day number. It depends on your sense of hurry.
May 18 -19
Kangding
For centuries, the town has been the trade center of the Han and Tibetan cultures.
China for a popular Kangding Love Song / 康定情歌
May 20 - 21
Bus to Litang
Stay the night
Potala Inn - the best hotel in town, just cross the bus station and walk 10m ahead then turn to right. 20/head for Tibetan Style bed, shared bath room; Y160/std. room, 24hrs hot water. Both the owner and the young Tibetan guy in charge speak good English. The hotel is almost the base camp for foreigners in town. Tel.: 0086-836-5322533, email: meiduo25@yahoo.com.cn
http://www.chinatrekking.com/destinations/sichuan/litang
May 21 - 22
Bus to Xiangcheng
Stay the night
May 22 - 29
Bus to Zhongdian
Stay the week with Alicia and Mum/Friends*
The "Shangri-La" discovered by Joseph Rock in 1928
May 29 - 30
Early bus to Tiger Leaping Gorge
(if tired, spend night at Jane's Guesthouse P: 880 6570)
(29) Hike half way
Sleep at Half Way House P:
(30) Hike other half
Sleep at Sean's Spring Guest House www.tigerleapinggorge.com
Tiger Leaping Gorge Shangri-la
Tel：+86 0 887 820 2222
Fax：+86 0 887 880 6300
Email：tibetdragon2001@gmail.com
Web:http://www.tigerleapinggorge.com
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May 31 - June 2
(31) Early bus to LiJiang
Sleep at
June 2
Early bus to Dali
June 2 - 4
Dali Old City
June 4
Night Train to Kunming
June 5 - 7
Kunming
June 7 Sunday
Early flight to Beijing
June 8 Monday
Rest
June 9 Tuesday
Early morning flight to ATL
HOMEWARD BOUND
2009
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