27/05/2024
A Once-in-a-Lifetime Trek in Awakening Tibet
In the early 1980s, after trekking Nepal's Himalayas ( https://www.instagram.com/p/CaSEkW4LbxF/ ), I crossed the newly opened Kodari Bridge into a recently awakened Tibet. The Cultural Revolution had devastated the region, but a sense of renewal was rising. Monasteries stood in ruin, yet monks began to return.
Traversing the vast plateau, I witnessed remote monasteries coming back to life. Unrestricted by permits, I trekked freely, encountering stoic villagers and monks rebuilding their way of life.
This unique freedom wouldn't last. As tourism boomed, restrictions tightened. By 1989, a time of immense change and cultural revival in Tibet, my experience became impossible to replicate.
This trek marked the beginning of my incredible adventures across undiscovered China and beyond. It was a time of exploration before mass travel, a chance to witness history in the making.
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