{"id":1752,"date":"2013-09-11T12:25:25","date_gmt":"2013-09-11T10:25:25","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/drsavta.com\/travelkosher\/?p=1752"},"modified":"2013-09-11T12:25:25","modified_gmt":"2013-09-11T10:25:25","slug":"trek-2013-tsetang-tibet","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/drsavta.com\/travelkosher\/2013\/09\/trek-2013-tsetang-tibet\/","title":{"rendered":"Trek 2013 – Tsetang Tibet"},"content":{"rendered":"

We arrived in Tibet fairly early in the day. Unfortunately, seven suitcases- including all four of ours- didn’t. While we were trying to find the right office in the airport, we found our guide, Jim. Jim was our guide throughout or journey in Tibet and to say he was excellent would not even give you a hint as to how good he was. <\/p>\n

Jim had never guided a kosher group before and so when my husband started explaining our requirements in terms of being in the kitchen at all times when food was being prepared, using our own utensils, cutting boards, pots, pans, etc. etc., he had a bemused expression. It turned out that his bemused expression was one that we saw a lot both in relation to us and in relation to the other Tibetans and Han Chinese people we encountered throughout the time in Tibet. His light and easy manner, his warmth and bemusement served all of us very well going through the numerous checkpoints, negotiating with the kitchen staff, and helping us deal with hotel reception desks. He was completely with us from very early in the morning until very late at night with never a word of complaint. He was willing to help us in any way we needed him. Having him with us was a wonderful gift.<\/p>\n

The first thing he did was to deal with the airport bureaucracy. It finally turned out that our luggage had been put on the next flight which meant that we spent some unexpected time in the airport near Lhasa<\/a>. That was not altogether unfortunate since we were coming from near sea level in Beijing to an altitude of 3,570 meters (11,710 ft). For us to have some time to just sit and relax as our bodies began to adjust to the altitude was a good thing.<\/p>\n

Once we had our luggage, we headed toward Tsetang. On our way, we stopped at the Mindroling Monastery, the first of several monasteries we visited during our time in Tibet. Although there were similarities, each one was unique. One of the first things we saw was this
\n\"Rest<\/a>
\nYes, a beautifully decorated restroom. Unfortunately, like all of the public restrooms in Tibet, the toilets are Asian toilets and unless one has been squatting from early childhood, one may find them, shall we say, challenging. They also were not always sweet-smelling. Our travelers tried to avoid them whenever possible.<\/p>\n

Outside of the monastery, we saw a woman filling water from a communal tap.<\/p>\n

\"Woman<\/a><\/p>\n

The monastery itself was a complex of buildings, as they all are. This one was also undergoing major renovations.<\/p>\n

\"Mindroling<\/a><\/p>\n

\"The<\/a><\/p>\n

\"Atop<\/a>
\nIt was a beautiful sun-filled day with the skies so very blue after the smoggy skies of Beijing. Despite the relative lack of oxygen, the air felt very good to breathe!<\/p>\n

We left the monastery and drove along a rural two lane road until we arrived in Tsetang, a lovely town with a surprisingly nice hotel.<\/p>\n

\"Our<\/a><\/p>\n

Tune in to the next episode where we answer the question on everyone’s mind: “What does the well-dressed cow wear when she goes out for a walk?”<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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