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SILK ROAD





                                                      The author of the story,   In order to complete his
                                   He hires Tsetan ,Daniel   Nick Middleton, describes
                                   accompanies till Darchen  his journey to Mount   Kora, the author wishes to
                                                       Kailash in Silk Road  visit Mt. Kailash



                                                                       Tsetan takes a short-cut to
                                   Upon entering the valley,            the south-west,they cross
                                  they witness mountains and   They see  Tibetan mastiffs   through a small number of
                                  rivers covered in snow and   guarding the tents  gazelles, a herd of wild
                                        ice.                            asses and shepherds that
                                                                        were tending the flocks.


                                   He had tea at Hor's only   Riding through sharper and
                                     cafe, his nostrils   bumpier roads, they reach   At Darchen, he meets
                                  blocked,gasping for breath,   5210 meters above sea   Norbu, who could speak
                                    Tsetan  takes him to   level., the author could feel   English.
                                   Darchen medical college.  pressure of  altitude.




                                                      The author hires a yak,
                                                     leaves for his Kailash kora.
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