Hitchhiking In Tibet
“Do you realise that normal people prepare for months for a trip like this?” remarks my friend Lee as we stand knee deep in snow on a 5000 meter high mountain, trying to get the car back on the road.
They do? I feel I have prepared well for our hitch-hiking trip by packing winter clothes and by reading the section on Tibet in my road map book of China: “Avoid discussing politics, religion and other sensitive subjects. Bring sunglasses and -cream.” Besides, pick a location, pack and go has always been our travelling style.