Darchen, China

Travel Blogs from Darchen (10)

Tibetan Gobstoppers, Crossroads to Darchen, Tibet, China travel blog
Tibetan Gobstoppers
Jul 12, 2006

... gear. The four of us watched the bus disappear in a cloud of backlit dust. "Where are you going," the woman asked? "Darchen...kora," I replied. "We are too. Let's go together," Dolma (a.k.a Tara) said. Tara or Dolma is a common name for women ...

A travel blog entry by lraleigh
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A memorable trek back to Darchen., Darchen, China travel blog
A memorable trek back to Darchen.
Aug 31, 2006

... Zon-chu is a lively stream with clear emerald green waters and is our constant company. The entire trek is indeed a trekker's paradise.   Darchen is in sight at last. The low-hills converge to form a bottle neck for the River Zon-chu which kept us ...

A travel blog entry by kailashi
Teerathpuri, Darchen, China travel blog
Teerathpuri
Sep 1, 2006

... while dancing with lord Vishnu in guise of a beautiful woman.    On our way back we have a panoramic view of the Himalayan ranges far in the north. As we neared Darchen we have a glorious view of the southern face of mount Kailash.   .

A travel blog entry by kailashi
Darchen. TheGateway to Mt. Kailash, Darchen, China travel blog
Darchen. TheGateway to Mt. Kailash
Aug 29, 2006

... under the shadows of Gurla-Mandhata. At Parkha/ Barkha (15050 ft) we leave the Lhasa road and turn north-west to Darchen. We drive through the vast Parkha plains with extensive pasturelands between the slopes of mount Kailash and Rakshas-Tal. These are the ...

A travel blog entry by kailashi