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Intrepid Season 2005 - China, Tibet, & Nepal (part I)

Brett Voegele
2005-11-19 14:15:37

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3 weeks, and runs through Beijing, Xian, Shanghai, the Longji rice terraces, Yangshuo, and then to Hong Kong. However, I'll most likely have to leave that trip early, as I'll fly to Tibet on April 2 to do about a week of training there. After that, I'm currently scheduled to have a 2-week break, and then I'll start leading my first solo trip on April 25. Right now that trip is going to be in Yunnan, and will cover Kunming, Dali, Zhongdian, the hike of Tiger Leaping Gorge, Lijiang, and back to Kunming. I'll probably then have about a week's break before my first trip to Tibet. That trip will most likely start in Beijing, cover some of China, Tibet, end up in Nepal, and last 4 weeks. Looking forward to it.

So far I've been impressed with the company and their philosophy. It's been a great group of people, and I'm excited to start the actual leading. I'll write updates whenever I get the chance. My next opportunity will probably either be from my training trip, or possibly during or after my Tibet training.

I hope all is going well in your part of the world, and I'll talk to you from somewhere down the road.

March 19, 2005

This journal entry comes to you from Xian, as the group just arrived here this morning after a 12-hour overnight train trip from Beijing. The group consists of 10 passengers from all over the world - England, Ireland, Australia, Denmark, Germany, Switzerland, and Belgium. There are two of us accompanying the trip as new leaders, and we're trying to learn the ropes from an experienced leader.

We spent the first few days in Beijing, checking out the sites there. This tour has a lot of free time for the passengers, so they can go see what they like. I took the opportunity to head out to the Summer Palace one day, and the Forbidden City on another. Nights were spent attending a ...