finally i am on the flight to xining of qinghai. the original plan was to take the 2-days 2-nights train from beijing to lhasa. however due to lack of advance planning and changes on my travel plan, it was too late for me to obtain the train ticket. I was advised that the beijing-lhasa train tickets are open for sales 10 days in advance and these tickets are often sold out in very short time. however i decided to travel too late, due to personal difficulty. first lesson learnt.

wow the sky is still bright when i ... (more)