We left Lhasa on 25th June for a six day 4WD trip with our excellent tour group deeper into the Himalayas. Our transport was the ever trusty Toyota Landcruiser (the best off road car there is) driven by Tibetan drivers and boy, did you ever need both car and drivers ability over the next few days! This is how we got on: 25th June Most of that day was taken up by driving but what a journey! Many of the roads (and I use that term very lightly) were just dirt...

We arrived in the Tibetan capital of Lhasa via a flight from Kathmandu. This surely must be the most spectacular scheduled flight in the world as we flew right over the Himalayas and caught a magnificent view of Mount Everest whilst doing it. The approach into Lhasa was also amazing as we flew through a valley and over spectacular lagoons and rivers. The drive from the airport to Lhasa was also amazing with it's barren mountain landscape and we really felt l...