Hello neglected blog

It is September and that means getting back into the routine of things ... well almost back into the routine of things I am still waiting to for my first TOC job for the new school year... which means that I have loads of free time and a chance to update my neglected but not forgotten blog. So a chance to summarize my last bits of travel in China, as well as some photo updates. First the photos because they are much more interesting and probably do justice in telling my experience in China.
Potala Palace where the leaders of Tibet live
Prayer flags can be found strewn in trees and along the road side
Women working at hardening the freshly laid cement
The view from one of the temples
The market square in Lhasa
The land cruiser that we hired to take us on our excursion to Mt. Everest base camp. We had to travel on some very narrow paths and cross some unsteardy terrain.
More prayer flags
Mount Everest base camp. No cars are allowed to pass this point. We stayed in one of those tents for the night, boy was it cold even when we where nestled under a pile of blankets made from yak wool.
I am pointing at base camp no. 1 out of 4 or 5.
The clouds lifted and we could see the peak of Mt. Everest the tallest mountain in the world at 8848 m. (for some interesting facts search Mount Everest on Wikipedia)