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"Narrowly avoided being run over by a cyclist", Dali, China	"Traditional Naxi concert", Lijiang, China
"Potala Palace!", Lhasa, Tibet	"Landcruiser ladies: Laura, Susana, Marci", en route to Gyantse, Tibet
"Gyantse monastery & Kumbum", Gyantse, Tibet	"Monks debating", Tashilhunpo Monastery, Shigatse, Tibet
"Too big for the backpack! Monks practising horn-playing", Sakya, Tibet	"Village on the Tibetan plateau", en route to Pang-la pass, Tibet
"Made it to base camp - but where are the tents?", Qomolangma (Everest) Base Camp (Everest partially obscured by cloud!), Tibet	"Even here they play pool - the Tibetan national sport", Nam-Tso lake, Tibet
"Ubiquitous prayer flags", Nam-Tso lake, Tibet	"Even yaks have to bathe sometimes", Nam-Tso lake, Tibet
"You looking at me, kid?", a 'Pika', Nam-Tso lake (again), Tibet	"Boiling a kettle, Tibetan-style", Drepung monastery, Lhasa, Tibet
"Colourful Tibet", Inside Loseling College, Drepung monastery, Lhasa, Tibet	"Summer at the summer palace", Norbulingka, Lhasa, Tibet
"Kung-fu? No - this is serious debating!", Sera monastery, Lhasa, Tibet	Spinning the wheels, Sakya Monastery, Tibet
Anyone for Yak butter?, Lhasa, Tibet	Perched on a hill, Ganden Monastery, Tibet
Emerging through the prayer flags, Ganden Monastery Kora, Tibet	Feeding the hundreds, preparing lunch at Ganden Monastery, Tibet
Curious locals at sunrise, Friendship Highway, Tibet	Wolf, Male & Susana, Friendship Highway above the Tibetan Plateau, Tibet
Susana contemplating her next bowl of muesli, Friendship Highway, Tibet	Chicken tonight?, Backpack of chickens being transported along the Annapurna circuit, Nepal
Ganja! Marijuana grows beside the path along the Annapurna circuit, Nepal	Our sturdy backpacks resisted the attacks of vicious beasts, Annapurna circuit, Nepal
Annapurna II & Annapurna IV, Annapurna circuit, near Pisang, Nepal	Bang on target! Ram Ji & Roger throw stones into the river way below, near Pisang, Annapurna circuit, Nepal
Manang village at the foot of Gangapurna Glacier, Annapurna circuit, Nepal	Khangsar Khola flood plain, Tilicho Lake trail, Nepal
Don't slip now..., Ram Ji & Susana, Tilicho Lake trail, Nepal	Made it to 5000m, Tilicho Tal (lake), Nepal
5416m by foot! Such great views..., Thorong-La pass, Annapurna Circuit, Nepal	Tibetan freight carrier (mule) in full uniform, Annapurna Circuit, Nepal
Susana negotiating the roadworks, Annapurna Circuit, Nepal	How do you want your steak? Skinning a water buffalo by the side of the trail, Annapurna Circuit, Nepal
Back-breaking work! Transport worker, Annapurna Circuit, Nepal	A balancing act, Annapurna Circuit, Nepal
Rice, rice and more rice - Nepali staple food, Annapurna Circuit, Nepal