My Travels in Tibet (China)
September 21 Lhasa - Shigatse
Today, scheduled to go to Xigaze, the road to Everest the first step.
Shigatse an altitude of 3,800 meters, the center of the post-Tibetan, there are Tashilhunpo temples of Tibetan Buddhism - the Panchen Lama驻锡地. Lhasa to Shigatse, we take the north line, a short distance from the road are relatively flat, little scenery. The mountains and deserts on both sides of a serious, bare ground exposed and completely without the first two days of mountains. 16:00 to Shigatse city, arrival city known as the world's first high-top hotel - Shandong Mansion.
Out dinner, we walk in the town clean and tidy streets. Shigatse is aided by the Shanghai, the Shanghai-aided marks everywhere exposed, exquisite and convenient small supermarket, shops colored squares are tree-lined road, advanced facilities of the aid-Tibet hospitals. But in no way greater Shanghai's hustle and bustle. Just at night, the streets had been deserted the town.
September 22 Shigatse - Tingri
Today continued westbound, along the China-Nepal Highway to Mount Everest from the nearest town - Tingri.
While on the way out of Shigatse city Tashilhunpo. Lex temple Jinding white walls, scales sub-section ratio, a huge exhibition Buddha Taiwan legislature in the mountains, imposing extraordinary. We do not have the door to visit, only a moment and looked in a hurry and before.
China-Nepal Highway becoming a high altitude, we have mountains shuttle trip. Cloudless, desertification under the mound in the clear sky seems boundless. The way the car out a little wrong with the left front shock lost an important screws, anger Xiao Xin cursed Lhasa repair unskilled laborer cutting corners. Only the car parked on the roadside maintenance. Wait, we get off into the vast tracts of sandy roadside.
"Smoke in the desert straight river down the yen." Suddenly remembered the phrase poetry.
Looking around us, blowing sand and skyline rolling hills, so I have a feeling of living in the desolate desert. Time static, Baraka, all solemn and quiet into the surrounding landscape, and we are step by step into the picture. Earth silence, I tried to burst into shouting to the valley, there is no echo, and the earth is still silent. Occasional passing cars from the distant hills turn out, rolled along the sand rather than speeding, moment to silence resumed.
Dimly see the white spots halfway up the mountain there is a pagoda, next to the repair of low brick houses. The original hilltop actually inhabited. Living in such a place, which will be how lonely! But instead wanted to, lonely no harm? In this piece the silence of heaven and earth, the sunrise and sunset, life can be a slow and a long way since the wheel of reincarnation into a ray of wind, a grass or a grain of dust. The passage of time, in the oldest of the plateau can be made negligible.
I Biqiyanjing feel the hot sun baked the body, a slight sweat. Gradually, a number of health since heart sigh. Wuyuwuqiu, no hi no fury, this is the Zen of the hearts and opening up the realm of the Buddha. Ask yourself is always a secular, holding a persistent stifle the heart, after all, not the deep flavor "Shuiqi have tea and hunger are rice, water lines will sit back and look at cloud" truth.
Meditation for a long time wandering the sand, Xiao Xin Feng, and help repair the truck was from the drill-out, leaving them covered with ash. Xiao Xin is still frowning murmured, sinking, Zhen Luo's very difficult to screw the special specifications with that, now only less important components removed to another screw on the temporary withstood. Then resumed.
Getting higher and higher above sea level, we have been constantly uphill and downhill, the voyage became a commonplace. Look out the window in front of cars will always have endless mountain road, cars will always be mountains on both sides of mountains and rivers are linked, just as it stood in the first over and over again Tibetan song:
"Oh - drifted vast mountain, Oh - distant far from the road, who is free to fly between heaven and earth -"
Fly! Dealers plateau, indeed like the feeling of flying like eagles. The earth at the foot of the mountains on foot, accompanied by a blue days around the freedom of the wind. Can not help but be, and the music and singing together, can not help but for this high altitude mountain and road were moved.
Driving to the elevation of 5220 meters of the Gyatso La Pass, we stopped to observe a remote Himalayan mountains.
As usual, countless Yakou streamer fly. The difference is that here stacked especially tall wind-horse flags, a streamer of strung streamers after being beaten up two huge piles, lonely and stubbornly standing in the draft, keep looking at the mountains behind, that from the world's highest days last place. At this point, the Himalayas, far away places listed in the horizon, but it is a very young appearance, several mountain just a little mischievously exposed jian, such as the white paper-cut attached to the blue cloth on. Still can not see Mount Everest.
In the evening to reach Tingri, settled into the mountains Everest permit, we checked into Tingri Everest Hotel. Hotel bar, drinking beer, loud talking and laughing with foreigners. We can not effect, action, slowly unloading baggage rest. Dinner talk about the next day to go to the foot of Mount Everest, we are a bit excited and tense. During the meeting on the itinerary rise to two observations: First, the mountains Zaoquzaohui middle of the night, then you can back the same day Tingri, Rongbuk to avoid severe altitude sickness during the night; two words of the body in good condition after dawn on the mountains, In the Rongbuk overnight, the next day to return.
For me, very much looking forward to living in the Rongbuk Monastery, you can see Mount Everest under the sunset and sunrise. The weather so fine, I believe there must be an infinite landscape. And Xiao Xin described some of the Rongbuk moonlit scene fascinated me even more: the Silver Moonlight Phi Saxiang Xuefeng the earth, the pale light thrown on the ground, such as space, like a desolate silence. . . . . .
However, we opted for a safe and secure routes: the day of back and forth. Kay has been a bit because of hypoxia symptoms, headache, shortness of breath. And Xiao Xin trouble began a few days of the onset of toothache is pain Ning Meng Chi 100. I can not help secretly worried about them: Tomorrow, will do well?
September 23 Tingri - Rongbuk - Everest Base Camp - Tingri
4:00, Xiao Xin will come to knock on the door woke up. Scramble to pack up your things out to wear down jackets. Burst of cold wind suddenly coming down collar, I shiver ran into the car. Carriage was very warm, gently stood Richie's song, not salty sound waves are not light the night with Gone Wanlaijuji. Sit for a while, find themselves still in the shake, and think today we should see the coveted Everest, and my heart will be excited.
Dealers near Mount Everest had checkpoints (Lulu border stations). There is no light in a dark station. We are yelling to wait a long time, only one person wearing slippers out in a hurry observable on the release of the documents and tickets. Also opened a period of flat road before the road runs through the mountains and began climbing.
Through lights, only vaguely identified meandering path off to the mountains. Xiao Xin said that the way around the repair excavation, and made the roads are everywhere, easy wrong. I then even more worrying to think: It is now midnight, however, the reaching way and do not see five fingers and crosses? Fortunately, Xiao Xin beaten track, like the night vision equipment installed as per always know the right path to a fork in the road where the driver is really sensitive and specific sense of direction.
Climbed halfway up the mountain a small piece of open areas, we have a rest stop for breakfast. The road ahead is long, but must have sufficient physical strength and energy. The rise of Mount Hope side of the half space, dark morning to no color, only the morning star shone brighter exception. Drinking rice pudding, watching the night sky, I smile in the dark again. In this starlight night, or under the mountains his life the first time that there is a ray of worries about the mind more of the resulting excitement and joy.
Resumed. Xiao Xin reminds us that due to the increasing altitude is not on the road to sleep. We then started singing and joking. I did not realize this be out of hand the darkness where we dig each other funny made up stories, and then sing his mind can think of all the songs, from the Tibetan folk songs, to the children's songs in English songs, we inviting throat and screaming and laughing Unwittingly the horizon has been appearing a light.
The eastern sky, revealing a little red and white place, we turn in the mountains have been blocked line of sight can not see the sunrise. Some of the surrounding hills gradually infected with a layer of gold, and some still in the shadow mask. Gold and black and white, as the sun rises slowly moving and changing, as if there is a portrait artist to heaven and earth as the background brush aside ink.
Days Everbright light, only to see the surrounding landscape. We are also a walk through a valley, the snow-capped mountains outline Yingyingchaochao out from the valley behind the flash. Stone Mountain is a mountain road is a gravel road, the road the flying is not just the car we have, as well as mischievous little animals jump out from time to time, agile figure from the flash way off, skipping jump up on the mountain .
They climbed over a pass, to enter a large flat, eyes suddenly see the light. Ground vegetation is sparse, a few scattered long grass bundle. Montreal is the rest of the round stone, which we call "bread Beach" (perhaps it is hungry). Recall the information, said a young Tibetan Plateau is a plateau, and now the "Roof of the World" in about 200 million years ago during the Mesozoic, or a part of the ancient Mediterranean Sea, approximately from the new generation began to gradually uplift of the highest and most young people on Earth The plateau, seen as "the third pole of the earth." Our eyes to these smooth stones, that is billions of years ago, ancient sea turned into the plateau witness.
The end of the plains, was long surrounded by the Himalayas. Save peaks move, the mountainous peaks, a seat under the injection peaks shining silver in the sun, such as the eyes began dragging a scroll. Xiao Xin said, pointing to the mountains of which one is the Mount Everest, because too far away, Mount Everest looks as young as three years old baby. However, in the end I am not able to identify which one is the "husband's profile."
Move on, cars continue to jump in the beach buns. The sky more clear, such as the wash there is no trace of blue clouds, distant mountains become clearer. "Look! That's it!" As Xiao Xin parking a means, we can see the pyramid-shaped Mount Everest impressively in the head. Cheered to run off to go under the blue sky into the distance are often billed as Mount Everest. It quintana white,冰清玉洁, such as a large vertebral-shaped crystal standing horizon, overweening, beside several peaks have lost their edge contrast, smooth to the left and right volts.
Such a clear picture of Mount Everest in the distance saw, so I am pleasantly surprised over and over again in the hearts of gratitude to God to bring us good luck. Perhaps, is that it favored many times I have a sincere desire, while the rewards given me a beautiful Sunny. The face of Everest, I can not help but to think of idealism.
"Everest, that is the way I admire you!"
After another several hours of bumps, and we really came to the foot of Mount Everest. Rongbuk Monastery - the world's highest temple, built in the northern slope at the foot of the slopes of Mount Everest, 5154 meters above sea level, is recognized as the best place to look up to Mount Everest. South from the Rongbuk Monastery overlooking the valley at the end, a pyramidal peak going up into the sky, covered with snow throughout the mountains, it is like a god-like blanketed by Su-wrapped proudly stands, forceful momentum of its own monarchs of the sky . This is the peak of the world's first!
In order to Everest from the more recent, we have advanced another 10 kilometers to an altitude of 5200 meters climbing Everest base camp. Melting of the snow-capped mountains along the flannel River water line debris everywhere, and the road uphill, the car we were so loudly rickety see stars. This way there could be walking the backpackers. Met a few foreigners, dressed in shorts, carrying big packs, jumping around in the river stone. One by one they tan skin and red, the pace strong and committed. This is however more than 5000 meters of altitude呀! We admire a passing car to pay tribute to the warriors waving.
Everest base camp is a valley in the plains, there are climbers take a few brightly colored tents, roadside legislate on a monument inscribed with the altitude. Camp before a slope of about 2, 30 meters high, top of the hill full of colored vertical banner and streamer. We get off wandering in the camps, have no reaction to the altitude, we encourage each person to the hill Paqu.
I relied on their own energetic walking in the first one, when the top of the hill approaching torn breathless. Stand on the top of the hill toward the wind-vision is sometimes difficulty in breathing, quickly Beiguo Shen sat lee big mouth breathing, good burst pressure of cross-god only. This is the first time I truly feel the thin air of the plateau, the heart throb incessantly. Companions were also gradually climbed up, and his face pale as I like to sit down panting.
Respiratory adaptations again stand on the top of the hill the wind, next to the banner and streamer Mountaineering Association brawl in the ear cracking. I reach out for the front of Everest to make the victory gesture, although not really climb, but there is a sense of conquest.
Kay stood together shoulder to shoulder with me looking around mountains. Tibet suddenly think of it before talking about the one on his wish: to face the world's highest peak for a period of "Mountain Alliance." Then asked
"Are you ready for it?"
"Are you prepared it?" Kay A..
"You speak first!"
"You speak first!"
Do not know what random said, it could not hear what Kay said, the two are confused in Xiangshiyixiao, and then embraced. At this moment, words become superfluous. . . . . .
Companions down the mountain, I am alone Zhaoliaoyichu sheltered flat rocks to sit down and feel that they need a moment alone to heal passionate excited frame of mind. From the hillside overlooking the entire camp leisurely. Kay and Crystal got into the postal service points Everest to write postcards to the big tent, and Feng tent I sat on a bench sun. Xiao Xin is a moment I got sick on the ground pulled local Tibetan children being soccer. I have watched with interest the little football ground in the gravel flying, and my heart surprised that the altitude of 5200 meters actually not the slightest effect on them.
There is no masking the sun plateau sprinkled on the head to the body, warm and comfortable. Slowly, I had a wish come true after the satisfaction and lazy. Go back to looking at the silver-white mountain Mount Everest in the sky feels like a huge ice flawless, dazzling. Suddenly realize that they are at a high point in life. Here, a smile from the inside from the health, happiness has become simple and straightforward, soul, wind-like ease. That is the realm I have been longing for, right?
There Zen Ji Yu: "The world light, such as moon, Jiao if the glass body and mind." Originally, heaven and hell is only blocked by a consciousness. I am now, sitting away from the days of the closest, of course everywhere in heaven.
Planned three in the afternoon to leave the Mount Everest. Also through to the time of the difficult mountain. LO has been less concerned about the rough, "the infinite beauty in the Xianfeng", leading to the peak of the world's first road so dangerous should he. Is hard to imagine, when a number of years after the excavation of the road repaired, flat highway direct access to the foot of Mount Everest when I do not know to be happy or sad? Only thing for sure, people, apart from enjoying the convenient traffic is bound to have lost "After a difficult end up on the other side," the plight of the music.
When the Mount Everest to become a regular attraction tours, when the Kailash Mansarovar Yatra has been served by our extensive road network to link up, a flood of people also felt their mystery and simplicity do?
The voyage, everyone clutching their armrests as the car beating the ups and downs, over time, gradually confused together, in addition to driving a car Xiao Xin. From early morning to the afternoon, Xiao Xin has opened more than 10 hours of the car, remained sitting posture (known as a cool look by Crystal), grip the steering wheel, eyes staring straight road, like a statue . Cars will always have endless twists and turns in front of the road. Tend to look at way to pass a turn, once again showing a large rolling hills, and the hills looming mountain extends to the horizon of the plate. Sometimes, looking at the mountains vast and long road, as if never to go could not finish mine, I would have some patience, but Xiao Xin is still calmly driving turn the bend in a further one will be built one after another one of the Hill left behind. Presumably on the plateau on the drive, in addition to the skill of driving skills, but more importantly, that there is a perseverance and persistence of patience.
When we climbed slowly climbing pass, once again overlooking the Himalayas, the setting sun is slanting to the final shot peripheral vision, which fell this piece of the world's highest mountains. Peaks towering, towering clouds, only the peak is still bathed in the golden glory of the sunset among Fanchu, and we have fallen into the gray darkness. Going back in time, almost can not believe we have crossed the mountains block the numerous taxi companies on earth seems so tiny!
After we turned the pass, it will be left from this piece of Mountain Range. Endless road, and the total end of the road! Gradually you can savor some pilgrims to travel long distances into the mood: the road though distant and long, but step by step, Bop, there is always the day to reach the Holy Land. Suffered the way the suffering of the Holy Land will be in the moment of arrival to be divine comfort; while the step of a call-in store of merit, already on the way to Peter completed the health transition. Therefore, the process is the only way is the essence of the host; So, walking in the Qinghai-Tibet Plateau, its beauty and its meaning lies in the way of scenery.
At this point, cars will have to turn to the last entered a bend the other side of the mountain. Look back 1, Sunset under the misty mountains in the mist among the confused look, as if it is another world. And my mind was more clear-headed to understand that, after seeing off, it became the heart can not erase the traces, because in this moment, deeply cherish has clearly engraved in my heart.
Night back to Tingri, Everest hotel actually sold out, only to live in a nearby residential hotels, the poor condition. The two big dogs in the yard eyes shining green, bark loudly in, scared and I hid crystal straight. Stood in the courtyard of the cloister washed terms of night sky, starry, vast and bright, victorious joy.
Drilling sleeping bag, in the darkness, said to himself: 2000 September 23, 2001, I have seen of Everest, this life a memorable day!
September 24 Tingri - Shigatse - Gyantse
Today was originally to be a firm sleep Lanjue, the frustration has long been out of the window of a moving sound of dog barking Naoxing, less than brushing You Ji Xiao Xin stopped to discuss itinerary. Since I am on the route before departure made a lot of homework, naturally became our group's "leader," Xiao Xin study together every day, and itinerary. He suggested that arrived today Gyangze directly, you can go to Yangzhuoyong Lake tomorrow, so for a few days later after the Sichuan-Tibet line of unknown road to stay out of the day. I would like to, as originally planned, only to return to Shigatse, today, and the roads are little landscape on the adopted recommendations. Washed quickly finished packing and starting.
Tingri to Shigatse has 300 kilometers road, on the way through Shigatse. This line is passed just two days ago, the China-Nepal Highway clouds of dust, mountains and solitude, and we flew in a broad yellow ground. Two days ago, a car passing by the place where the lost screw repair, Xiao Xin said that today if you are lucky Probably saved his sinking screws on the road. Can we all thought he was just expressing an aspiration, a long way, it is necessary to locate a small screw easier said than done!
However, there is really a miracle occurred: When you drive an opposite, is rolled up dust filled the time, Xiao Xin Yi Liuyan to slam down hard on the brakes jumped backwards running, in a moment, happily holding a screw back, "found! found!" Everyone is shocked, he actually can be identified in the dust of the ground a little screw, and good luck to Zheke lost the screw will still be two days lying in the road quietly Central to identify. If, it is only rolled on the gravel road certainly have no chance.
As a result, we regained as do all of this in the good luck. In addition, I think, Xiao Xin talented good eyesight and car, such as the characteristics of life that he has an extraordinary sensitivity to the car. Perhaps, as the altar where the popular car analogy: car's veins is not blood, but should be gasoline.
Passing Shigatse encountered an interesting matter. Dredging suburban road, we are blocked in a ditch before the vehicle back and forth waiting for the order through. Row in front of us was a tractor wearing a straw piled high transport vehicle. It is carefully rolled into the ditch, after the trailer on the straw shaking and trembling trembling up. I met did not dare to say anything secretly for it Nieba Han. Kay could not help but cry out gently: "turn, turn, turn -" voice hardly ever, the car turned slowly turned down, like a broadcast in slow motion Side throwing straw into the gutter.
Xiao Xin glare of a fierce back-kai, mouth spit out three words: "Ukraine - crow - mouth!" And then went off to help clear the path. Though fortunately, not very serious, blocks the road fifteen minutes. And Kay's this "big mouth" was the title of this mount, and often being laughed at everyone to move out a pass. It seems that often the way people will naturally be taboo running a number of statements, regardless of whether it is superstition, or prudent about their words better.
Gyantse Shigatse region over after the scenery has been very different with one of lush fertile countryside Qiu Jing. We followed a meandering of the River (reference books that are returned Nianchu) on the upstream. From time to time through the dense foliage of the farm orchards, the fields on the road to work, farmers and school children waving to us with a smile. Mercedes-Benz of the flood from time to time in the Graceful shore, shallow piece of water washed out of trees, the horses are running handsome mustang leisurely wandered on the grass or the bush. Pasa reflection of their crystal-clear rivers that spring, seemed to be especially quiet and beautiful. Almost dusk, a red slanting hung in the sky, the soft golden Saxiang the earth, so that in front of the picturesque beauty of a colorful gift to. Unexpected Gyangze scenery so Jiao Mei! We are pleased to look at scenery along the way, could not help tut praise.
Higurashi Western Hills, Fort Gyangze were vague outline appeared on the roadside. Here is the epic Gyantse hundred years ago, the ancient battlefield of the Battle. The only ray of light through the Lex, standing mountain in the cases of Britain's castles, the night is even more lifeless in the solemn mystery.
Wan Su Jian Tibet Gyantse Hotel, just opened a new hotel, facilities good.
September 25 Gyantse - Yangzhuoyong Lake - Lhasa
Early this morning to go see it baiqoi monastery. Trace the early morning cold fresh air, sun rays have not yet fired, not a cloud in the sky blue Che.
Enter the baiqoi monastery was greeted by a 100 dog map. Tibetan dog. Gathered in the courtyard before the main hall of the large and small number of dogs, different attitude. Some still in slumber, a motionless tummy, and some have already started to jump all morning exercise. Was originally afraid of dogs, yet dogs are here, everybody feel comfortable, entrenched everywhere, and for those of us who are outside eyes do not look to go their separate ways, I would also calm down. Occasionally a dog wagged his tail coat color fullness run over, curious to look around our legs around here like to make intimate, and perhaps they want to seek something to eat. Unfortunately, I ate breakfast and then, only it disappointed.
Hundreds of thousands of well-known pagoda prominently stand in the courtyard on the side. Tower 14 floors surrounded by octagonal shape, the next big on the small, layer by layer delivery closed and elegant. For the tower's white walls are decorated with exquisite sculptures and murals, color dazzlingly beautiful. Buddhist temple surrounded by a doorway on each painted a pair of three meters in width of the eye. Hinduism is said to come from a huge eye, you can insight into the earthly all, embodies the pagoda's unique artistic style. As usual, turning the Road around the tower along the walk around the early morning sun hitting the top of the tower gradually, immediately absolutely shine.
Side walk temple tower, climbed the high point - Jinding. Morning under the Admiralty, golden bird, gold Falun, eye-catching too dazzling. Lean on the eaves side I had carefully read the wall of Tamarix interested in: traditional Tibetan architecture of the upper wall there is always a red wall Chu, mosaic gold round ornaments, the whole building seemed solemn, dignified air. It turned out that the red period is re-infected with Whip Stick yards puzzle Chu red. Whip Ma, also known as tamarisk, dried beaten up into a small bundle of layers of compacted, compaction pressure after fixation as a building material on the wall. This process is said to not only have a decorative effect, but also effectively reduce the weight of the wall will help increase the height of the building without the burden of increasing load-bearing walls. This tall Tibetan temple construction is undoubtedly of great significance.
Browse around in a circle to leave the baiqoi monastery, monks take the Terakado to see just sat in the small ticket office on duty. Oh, us, the "early birds" and even tickets are neglected.
Then visit the castles and ancient hill forts.
Xiao Xin drove into the mountainside at the parking lot, and we follow the winding stone steps up the stairs. Belly already sang the "empty city" into the proceedings of the tall dark hall I just felt cold pressing Sound from the Dark side to side to see a hundred years ago the ancient legacy of terror Yujue walls riddled with bullets and dare not stay for long, busy to go outdoors basking in the warmth of the sun. And difficult to climb the "Anti-British warrior Tiaoya Department", looking at the next look, the cliff wall, such as Fu Xiao, I remember when the Anti-British brave Tibetans who fought bloody battles in here, not hesitate to jump down, truly worthy of admiration!
Endured "starving" adhering to the highest point of climbing to the castle - Castle top of a small platform in the middle lengthwise Baita, only allow four of us stand in a circle around the four wait and see. Eyes suddenly suddenly see the light, refreshing, mountain at the foot of baiqoi monastery and pagoda are hundreds of thousands of red walls enclose the temple, seen from afar like a pile of delicate bonsai. This found that we have posted very high, were the pinnacle of Gyantse Castle Hill imposing extraordinary indeed, it is admired.
Copy the shortcut down the mountain by a steep path through the stone steps to the parking lot. Hungry weakly hit my walk straight Akira, all the way grit one's teeth continue to adhere to live in fear of his nose. Back to the car that is directly toward the food bag, grabbed chocolate Meng Chew, tells us the pain resolved: the future can no longer be omitted breakfast.
Chibaohezu later resumed. All the way sunny plateau camellia. See the table reading the car continued to rise above sea level to 4,500 meters, we have entered the high-altitude mountains. If the pull-through card glaciers. Far away from the two-capped peaks on the saw extends down between the huge ice tongue, its larger than the Meili Snow Mountain in Mingyong even bigger. We walked on foot to the glacier.
Piedmont gentle slopes, meadow rich, pedal with the carpet as soft as comfortable. Several babble brook meandering outflow from the foot, the snow is melting glaciers, several times after the roundabout on the grassy slopes converging stream flowing next to highways. We talked and laughed at first to walk, turn the grass slope across the creek. Gradually, the pace slowed up and breathing heavy, while the glaciers are still in the distance. It turns out that the road seems long past but in fact, we have spent nearly an hour before stop-go close to the glacier.
Meng heard a roar, stirred up the mountainside at a layer of white mist, ice, burst open a few groups, the mix of gravel along with fallen to below the icefall. Small avalanche! I witnessed the spectacle the spirit of pick up, continue to the mountains Pa Qu. Increasingly feel that the air can be cold and thin, walked beside the recent pile of ice, only to sit down and Xiezhuo big mouth breathing. Accumulation of huge ice lined the hillside on the strip, it is obvious from the crack rolled down the mountain glaciers, and shaped like rocks is no different, and they are too busy white ice hard cold.
Staring up along the glacier, mountainside above the rock was covered by thick ice, as white as the clouds fall into the large hill. Peak exposed a length Qian Chen Fusome white glaciers, it is dazzling white and pure sky blue connected, clear smooth curve across the sky seems immense and beautiful.
Kay is still kept at this time only went to the icefall, it appears that he has fully overcome the altitude sickness, and gradually emerged in an active nature. He climbed the slippery ice Meng camera facing the icefall, but also vigorously waved at us proudly. Down later, I have repeatedly admonished that he must bring into the mind of today's brave performance in Journey to the beginning of a change when it embarrassed the image on the plateau.
Back to the road beside his car in turn Xiao Xin long been washed inside and out again, this time using a glacier melting snow, got into the car can feel the refreshing coolness Yi Gu. 3 wearing a red scarf surrounded by the local Tibetan child car looked curiously, appears to be near the primary school. I took a lot of crystal sugar and pencils notebook stuffed their hands, and sincerely hope that they will grow up to have the opportunity to get out to see the world outside the mountains!
Drove through the card if the La Pass, we entered the mountains, surrounded by. Yangzhuoyong Lake and the Brahmaputra gap between a gamba la mountain, a recent Department is only six kilometers wide, but the arena gap between the high water level of more than 840 m, is extremely rich in hydropower resources. Therefore, the world's highest pumped storage power station - the sheep station on the lake is located here.
Sheep Lake Reservoir Grass is unhappy and worried on both sides of the mountains, trees, ocean color mapping was among the green valleys, such as Bi, just like a belt around the United States Yuzhuo into the valley. We are winding down the valley to the road to the shore, there are several small islands scattered in the water exquisite scenery and lush, it seems there are "so-called Iraqi people, in the water side," the extraordinary Aura. Is hard to imagine the beautiful scenery in front of only one reservoir, which formed between clear water and embedded in a quiet inlet of Castle Peak aspire not the least bit artificial polish marks.
Soon to reach the upper reaches of the reservoir, known as "Swan Lake" in Yangzhuoyong Lake. The reason why the title because of its distinctive water color, like velvety soft and moist. Yixianzhixia, and indeed well-deserved reputation. Sheep Lake is the largest inland lake in the northern foot of the Himalayas, is the formation of snow-capped mountains melt water is another low concentrations lagoons. Lake scene open, Shuiguang prettily Yan or alarm. In the blue sky shines, the lake formed the Yingying blue, smooth and supple as silk ironing too.
Sheep Lake, Inlet, large, irregularly shaped like coral branches Side. The road along the lake to enjoy our lakes and mountains, almost every branch of a river mouth bypassing. Tranquil lake suddenly far suddenly in front of near-Earth mobility, with the clouds and the reflection of the Castle Peak from time to time the water changes into different colors. Has been spent staring at the lake actually see, not knowing they were in a dream or a paradise. Yang Lake as a gentle woman Xian Shu Ying Ying sea, Les Yeux white teeth, smiling waving to me. Anxious to immediately ran toward her, but is always difficult to close, just like the Jing Zhonghua life flashes in the water can be met but not impossible.
Lake opened about an hour later, we remain in the post before a pass Bala gentle slopes are sheep lake. At this point the sheep out of a lake in front of a huge arc-shaped curved, graceful way stretch of mountains stretching into the distance among the drowned. She could not help but turn compared with the Nam Co Lake and Lugu Lake, I feel both sheep Nam Co Lake broad hearty, there are the graceful beautiful Lugu Lake, are of that kind of ladylike elegance.
Companions have frantically ran down the hill murder of film. I take pictures of the responsibility to Kay and his Nikon camera, and down come leisurely wandering alone at the top of the hill sheep to savor beautiful lake. Then asked Xiao Xin join hands in the grass capped with a large piece of plastic tablecloths, and the edge stones Crimping, moved out of the car all the food and beverages. Going to come from an "invincible Lakeview picnic."
They finished the layout according to come back to see our happily Wawataijiao, immediately took off his shoes and jumped into the tablecloth. All facing the beautiful lake appetites Mengchi a pass, in turn transferred to the largest jeep sound sensational music, with the lively rhythm of drunkenly swinging, and then quiet down disorder lay overturned on the grass enjoying the sun. Rourou breeze crept across the cheek to bring soil and grass of the atmosphere, I could not suppress the feelings of happiness front of blue sky to sing softly, as if a child has returned to again and again went to sea on the beach singing carefree manner. . . . . .
Look to the sky thousands of cloud run fast stance, there is a huge thick clouds leisurely from the distant hillside moved to top of the head, the sheep in front of hooded lake, the sky dark and down, water color has thus become deeper, the left a. Everyone's face still sported a thick smile, when the car will have to turn the pass away when you look back to a prior agreement to the lake. Believe that such a comfortable sunny afternoon, such a heart of pure joy, immersed in every person's mind which would leave a lasting mark. Even years later, not knowing where they will, but recall one day in Tibet, the afternoon there will still be sweet Smile.
The way back to Lhasa, but also see the beautiful Lhasa River. A few days gone, the river leaves a bit more yellow, and some reddish white like frost fought the. Green, light yellow, golden yellow, all kinds of colors shallow deeply intertwined with the dye out of a magnificent River Qiujing map. Blue straight forward extension of the asphalt road, roadside trees and tidy buzzing sound of glitter and had, at dusk in the Lhasa River joyfully flowing, little golden light flashed between Watermark.
We are in the car all the way to enjoy beautiful scenery along the way singing "" Back to Lhasa "":
"Back to Lhasa, back to the Abdallah 。。。。。。
Snow-capped mountains, grass, beautiful lamasery. . . . . .
Pure floating in the sky a pure heart,
Do not worry there is no need for tomorrow for today and worries,
Come on Come on, we were back to Lhasa,
Back to our time in a long home. "
Wang distant mountains, the sun shine on the hills golden shine, the sun not shine on the hills Dai-colored smoke, dignified rolling hills stretch closely linked to the distant horizon, like that lingering yearning and longing. They sing loud high-pitched song, "" Qinghai-Tibet Plateau "":
"Who brought ancient call
Who left the Millennium's expectations,
Could it be that there is wordless song,
Still can not forget sentimentally attached to it a long time.
Oh! I saw a mountain, a seat connected to mountains and rivers,
呀啦cable, which was the Qinghai-Tibet Plateau. . . . . . "
At this time living in high altitude wind singing, it is a thorough and exhaustive torn heart and lung sound resonance, is found in every cell of each of a blood vessel in each nerve had been dissolved into moving. I watch the mountains, the mountains in silence, the magnificent picturesque. Come to believe that this piece of earth must have spirits waiting, its deep love of simple love, only to make the earth so beautiful and very sentimentally attached to. And I, How fortunate, you can understand and witness such beauty.于是，我的心中也荡漾着浓浓的爱意。 . . . . .
几进拉萨，真的有回家的感觉。踏进八朗学的大门，整个人都松弛下来，象一片随风飘的羽毛终于轻轻落下。
洗去一路的风尘，换上干净的衣服，我们一身轻松地坐进拉萨一家颇有名气的连锁火锅店里。兴之所至，频频举杯，酒酣面红之即，大家都微微有了醉意。席间却发生了一桩突兀的事件，令人措手不及，兴高采烈的气氛转眼间变了味道。事后我未及思索地独自冲进拉萨昏暗的街头。夜凉如水，冷风吹过我发烫的额头，感觉有咸咸的液体流到嘴里，是眼泪肆无忌惮地涌了出来。心痛，就象看着捧在手里的无比珍惜的美丽花瓶猛地摔到地上，震惊而不知所措。漫无目的地只管朝前走着，凯焦急地赶上来，默不作声，只是牵了我的手一起走。昏黄的路灯光斜斜地拉长两个人的身影，映出深夜街头的寂静和凄冷。
我忽然停住了脚步，望着拉萨笔直的街道，心头一阵迷茫：为什么，为什么我会在这个陌生的地方哭泣？是高原，是它极致的美丽和神秘，是路上无比的自由和随心，让我变得简单而脆弱，喜怒哀乐直觉地表现出来毫不设防。这样想着，居然有了一丝欣慰，想哭就哭吧！在西藏清朗干净的夜风中稍稍放纵循规蹈矩的灵魂，让温暖的泪水淌过酸涩的眼睛干裂的嘴唇骚动的心灵，满脸泪痕的我心里却愈来愈觉得畅快。只是忙坏了一直陪着的凯，对住泪如雨下的我又哄又劝焦急万分。
我只好抽抽嚏嚏地对他说：没事没事，真的没事。
九月二十六日 拉萨
清早起床阳光灿烂，一扫昨夜的阴霭。坐在八朗学回廊的长凳上，看晨光一丝一丝地移过色彩斑斓的藏式屋檐，心情又恢复了轻松和开朗。真想永远沐浴在拉萨每一天的温暖的阳光里！
今天决定在市内闲逛，顺便游览心仪已久的布达拉宫。
登上号称“天上的宫殿”的布达拉宫颇费体力。沿着山前花岗岩石铺设的之字型阶梯步步登高，途中休息了几次才到达宫殿大门前的平台。踏入高大森严的宫门，游走于金碧辉煌的佛殿，灵塔，寝宫，回廊之间，灯光渺渺，窗帏低垂，酥油的味道四处弥漫，整个好象落入了一个晦暗古老的梦境，又不由自主地迷失在那些经书，佛像，壁画和遥远的传说中。
五世达赖喇嘛的灵塔是布达拉宫中最高大的灵塔，塔殿有五层楼高。跨进大门抬头的一霎那，几乎因它的极尽奢华而惊呆，灵塔从上到下全部黄金包镶，饰以无数颗硕大的奇珍异宝，流光溢彩，叹为观止。殿内的喇嘛热情地为我们讲解灵塔的悠久历史和巨大耗资，讲至经典之处神清激昂，满脸虔诚。听着喇嘛不乏生动颇具专业水准的讲述，我的脑中却浮现出三个朝圣者在碎石山路上长跪而行的衣衫褴褛的身影。奢侈和贫穷，权力和信仰，如此巨大的反差在藏区维持了千年的平衡，这就是藏传佛教的轮回的体现吗？我不敢妄下评论。
走出昏暗幽深的宫殿回到明媚阳光下，不由地长舒一口气。眩目的宫墙层层叠叠高耸如云，蔚蓝天空，鎏金屋顶，黑色经幢，各种鲜艳庄严的大色块组合在一起，给视觉以强烈的冲击。忽听从空中飘来一阵歌声，看到泥红色宫墙上站了一排藏族女工正在夯实墙面，她们唱着歌快乐地劳作着，有的还冲我们笑着招招手。不禁被她们简单而欢乐的歌声所感染。
至此，又一次勾起了我对信仰和现实的思索：有信仰的人无疑是快乐的，无论面对怎样严酷的现实，贫穷，艰难或危险，心中总怀着希望。也许，藏传佛教中的希望就在于对轮回的坚定的信念。眼前的布达拉宫，这座凝聚了藏族人民智慧和财富的举世无双的宫殿，几百年来巍然屹立于天地间恒古庄严，因而成为藏族人心目中的骄傲和顶礼膜拜的希望之所。贫穷的人们倾其所有地贡献给它，而它带给人们精神上的期盼和寄托，这便是一个轮回么？
在布达拉宫的金碧辉煌之中，我看到了一个民族的信仰的力量。
随后，整个下午泡在八廓街的小摊边和八廓咖啡馆的圈椅里。有阳光有蓝天的日子，心情轻松快乐如风，什么也不想什么也不问，只是眯着眼睛浴在阳光里慢慢消磨时间。真是渗到骨子里的喜爱！
－也许，在拉萨可以如此说，（在丽江也可以如此说，）而回到城市就会成为另一种说法：惰性。在我们的生活中，总是不断地驱赶惰性，要刻苦学习要努力工作要有好的表现，四处奔波忙碌唯恐懈怠的情绪表露出来阻止我们向前的步伐。而在拉萨，看着大昭寺门口常年不散的朝拜的人群，看着他们从早到晚千百次地站起来趴下去，我知道这是完全不同于我们的一种生活方式。很想试着解读他们，亲身尝试一下不一样的生活。但是马上有一个叫“理智”的东西告诉我：旅游就是旅游，生活就是生活。圈在四周的壁垒是自己亲手砌的，越堆越高甚至没有打破它的勇气。只好当个过客罢了。细细体味旅途中的朝花夕拾，然后将匆匆一瞥间留在心底的欢愉好好地收藏起来。 And nothing more.
丰就是这样一个认真的过客。从八廓街玲琅满目的小摊上买了成堆的纪念品：项链，戒指，天珠，雕像，不厌其烦地和摊贩讨价还价，兴高采烈地计划买给每一个家人的礼物。真是典型的顾家好男人！
我和凯都觉得不需要买什么东西了，只是牵着手随便走走。两个人在一起共享眼前的一切已是心满意足。
晚上去了一家叫“岗拉梅朵”的餐厅吃饭。注意到它是因为它美丽的名字，宣传单张贴在八朗学的留言板上。我们把此程告别拉萨的最后一餐订在那里。走进去，很精致而富艺术气息的餐厅，黄色的粉墙上挂着个人风格的油画。点一盘手抓羊肉，喝着适量的啤酒，我们又一次领略了现代拉萨的优雅风情。
作者：zhangy_s
