Weee're Baaack!

Well, it's been very tough getting these pix on our blog but I think we've finally had some success in Kathmandu! Tibet was so amazing...every corner had gorgeous scenery and interesting people. But man, the infastructure was dire! We'll show you a few pix of our lovely guest houses--the people were so hospitable and kind but these were towns with no electricity, heat or running water so the sub-zero temps at night were unbearable (Kevin and I are both nursing colds at the moment as a result). But back to the beginning...here are some pix from the amazing train from Shanghai to Tibet. The 52 hrs, 4,000+ kilometers really did fly by, the beds were comfy (SOFT SLEEPERS are the way to go!), and we even had a western/eastern toilet option! SCORE!



At around 4,000 meters we were given oxygen tubes to breathe from. We seemed to handle the altitude fine so we didn't need them but here's Kevin demonstrating the use of the oxygen and you can also see the plush beds we had (these seemed even more plush in retrospect after those Tibetan guesthouses!)


A view from the train....stunning!


And finally, soon after arriving to Lhasa we went to a hot spring and geothermal plant. The picture shows Kevin lounging in the spring with a sign saying we are at 4,300 meters.