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    June 12

    Lake Manasarovar - 27/05

    Lac sacre a qqs kms du Mt Kailash, le lac Manasarovar est magnifique, les montagnes approchant parfois les 8000m s'y refletent sous le regard jaune des mouettes et meditatif des moines, un endroit en effet propice a la contemplation. Malheureusement, des chiens teigneux gardent les abords de l'eau et manquent gouter du Francais. Encore une fois, on ne sort pas de la chambre la nuit...

    La route du retour est assez longue, meme si on gagne une journee en filant directement sur Kathmandou. Le dernier jour est spectaculaire, nous passons un col a 5100m avant de descendre descendre descendre jusqu'a Kat., 1300m, passant du plateau Tibetain aride a une vegetation plus luxuriante, de l'immensite des grands espaces au chaos du sous-continent Indien.

    En conclusion sur le Tibet: la magie des gens et des grands espaces opere toujours, culture et nature sont fascinantes mais se meritent au prix d'un confort parfois spartiate. Les petits desagrements d'une nourriture pas follichonne, du manque d'hygiene (le Tibetain vise assez mal aux toilettes), de l'altitude sont plus que compenses par la gentillesse et les sourires des locaux, par le spectacle permanent offert par le Toit du Monde.

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    Manasarovar is a sacred lake a few kms from Mt Kailash, a wonderful place where gigantic mountains reflect in the turquoise waters under the yellow gaze of seagulls and the meditative gaze of monks. It is a nice place for contemplation indeed, only spoilt by some crazy dogs that fancy tourists meat and block all access to the water. OInce more, we do not leave the room during the night.

    The road down to Kathmandu is pretty long, going through the same places again. The last day is impressive, we drive through a pass at 5100m all the way down to Kathmandu at 1300m, going from the aridity and immensity of the high Tibetan plateau to a more greenish and chaotic Indian sub-continent.

    As a conclusion on Tibet: the magic is still there, culture and nature are fascinating but must be deserved. Food is not great (I hate pot noodles), hygiene could be better (Tibetans seem to have aiming problems at the loo), and altitude and cold can be tiring. But all this is immediately swept away by the kindness and smiles of the Tibetans, and by the fantastic show always on on the Roof of the World.

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