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Tibet is a land of utter simplicity. The yak, a beautiful wooly beast of burden, is used to plow the fields for summer barley and winter wheat. The Drokpas, nomadic people, use the yak wool to make their tents, the milk for drinking, cheese, and butter. We used yaks to pack all of our gear on trek. |
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The nomads are incredibly hospitable, they spotted us coming down the trail from far away and when we arrived they were holding a pot of fresh yak milk for us to sample. |
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On our first day's hike after crossing the river several times on our trusty horse we were greeted with a profusion of wildflowers including the spectacular Himalayan blue poppy. |
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We were the only Westerners on the trek and we had a single-minded purpose, to reach Tibet's second most sacred Lake Namtso (Heavenly Lake). The lake seemed endless; it is so huge and the turquoise blue color left an indelible impression. |
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There were countless pilgrims at the lake and we felt a kinship with these devout people. We made the kora (circuit) of the famous Tashi Do (Auspicious Rock), passing thousands of fluttering prayer flags and beautifully carved mani stones. |
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Our journey culminated at the Nagchu Horse Festival where thousands of Tibetans from all over gathered for tribal dancing, picnicking, and horse racing. The fairgrounds were spectacular with beautiful appliquéd tents, women, men and children in full festival dress.
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No trip is complete without good company and on this trip we had no dearth of friends who share the same passion for culture, the mountains, a zest for life, and a craved a good old-fashioned physical challenge, not to mention a yak and sheep leg or two!
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