Tibet will not see any visitors for a while. My itinerary has officially been re-routed in the midst of current events and I recently shredded my non-refundable flight from Bangkok to Hong Kong. As of one week ago I planned to travel overland from Hong Kong through the mountains of southwest China then into Tibet and Nepal. This route is no longer feasible as China has sealed Tibet's borders from the curiosity of foreigners and scrutiny of the media. Instead, I will join Thai Airlines and fly directly from Bangkok to Kathmandu, Nepal on March 30. This extends the Nepal portion of my trip to almost 2 months in the Himalayas; Mount Everest here I come!
My heart goes out to all Tibetans and their courageous monks who must continue to watch in vulnerability as China destroys and dilutes millenniums of Tibetan culture and its peaceful race.
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