Fortunately, before the Everest Base Camp descended. . .

20181001: Qinghai Lake & Chaka Salt Lake

Unofficial Qinghai Lake Scenic Spot

In addition to the official Erlangjian Scenic Spot in Qinghai Lake, there are also many small roads opened by the people to go to the lake, 10 yuan per person, which may be due to the weather. The sky and the lake don’t look particularly blue, but it’s worth it. fare.

National Highway 109

In October, there is already snow on Qinghai Lake, all the way to the west, to the mirror of the sky - Chaka Salt Lake. Compared with the 1-day group, the self-driving tour of Qinghai Lake and Chaka Salt Lake has more time.

Chaka Salt Lake Scenic Area

Because Zhejiang Province aided the construction of Haixi Prefecture, the Haixi Prefecture government decided that all scenic spots in the jurisdiction will be free of tickets for Zhejiang residents. The mirror of the sky is worthy of the name. If you are tired from walking, try the small sightseeing train.

20181002: Xining - Lhasa

Along the Qinghai-Tibet Railway

It is a magical sky road~ You can still see Qinghai Lake in the distance along the way. It can only be said that Qinghai Lake is really too big.

20181003: Jokhang Temple & Potala Palace Square

Golmud Station & Damxung Station & Lhasa Station

Except when I crossed the Tanggula Pass in the middle of the night, I had a headache and couldn't fall asleep, other times I was more comfortable. After more than 20 hours of climbing mountains and ridges, we finally arrived in Lhasa.

Jokhang Temple

The Jokhang Temple is not big, and if you don’t listen to the explanation, you can finish the tour in less than ten minutes. There are many tourists and the scenery is good.

Potala Palace Square

Tickets to the Potala Palace are hard to come by, and tickets are basically impossible to buy on the day of the National Day. I can only take pictures at the square and the viewing platform on the west side of the square.

20181004: Yamdrok Yumco & Karola Glacier

Yamdrok Yongcuo

The weather is fine, and the water in Yanghu Lake is bright and moving.

Carola Glacier

The Carola Glacier, which is 5000M+ above sea level, started to pant after getting off the car and jumping a few times.

20181005: Tashilhunpo Monastery & Everest Base Camp

Tashilhunpo Monastery

The area is larger than the Jokhang Temple, and there are fewer tourists than the Jokhang Temple. Personally, I feel that the price is more cost-effective. The explanation is 200 yuan/time, and it is still possible to invite one for a group of 10.

Tashilhunpo Monastery

If you are not in a hurry, you can also walk to the top of the mountain along the turning road.

Mount Everest Nature Reserve

After bumping for seven or eight hours, the bus finally entered the protected area. Mount Everest, here we come!

Everest Base Camp

There are temporary party branches and China Post in the base camp, which should be the highest party organization and post office. Buy postcards in advance and bring them to the base camp, postmark them, and send them far away.

Everest

Mount Everest before sunset VS Mount Everest after sunset

starry sky

The starry sky in the base camp may not be special, but it belongs to the base camp after all.

20181006: Shigatse - Lhasa

farewell base camp
The night at the base camp was destined to be difficult to sleep. A group of people slept in the Datong bunk, accompanied by headaches, and were in a daze for two or three hours, and they had to return before dawn.

Back to Lhasa

I signed up for a 3-day and 2-night group, 1,800 yuan per person, departing from Lhasa, passing through Yamdrok Yongcuo and Karola Glacier to Shigatse on the first day, visiting the Tashilhunpo Monastery on the second day and heading to the Everest Base Camp, overnight Stay at the base camp and return to Lhasa on the third day.

postscript

After half a year, I was shocked to hear that the base camp will be closed indefinitely, which is regrettable.

Hello, Everest! Goodbye, Everest!