Monthly Archives: April 2016

Going to Tibet – Concluded

Posted on April 13, 2016 by Al

I’ve just concluded my final packing run-through and am about to button up my airline bag. Here’s how it’s going, bottom to top as packed for the plane… Outer Outer Bag: Eagle Creek “No Matter What” Flashpoint Rolling Duffel, Large … Continue reading →

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Going to Tibet – II

Posted on April 12, 2016 by Al

While Mustang has been inhabited for millennia, and lies on a major North-South trade route used for centuries, very few Europeans had ventured into the Kingdom prior to 1992. The first recorded visit was by Swiss explorer and geographer Toni … Continue reading →

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Going to “Tibet” – I

Posted on April 9, 2016 by Al

In one week, Cheryl and I leave for the Kingdom of Lo. For thirty years, I have fitfully hoped to someday see Tibet. Not the Tibet of today, as conquered by the Han Chinese, but more the Tibet I first … Continue reading →

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