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Old Oct 20, 2006 | 9:14 am
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virtualtroy
 
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Originally Posted by wandering_fred
Lhasa is a great city.... But don't fly in. Stop somewhere along the way and acclimatize. I stopped 3 days in Xining and another 3 in Golmud and had no problems. Besides it looks like the new train will be a great deal more comfortable than the 24 hour approx b*s ride I took....

Happy wandering

Fred

PS
You now know what (re)started my wandering
After high altitutde cigarettes enjoyed in Bogota, Quito and Cuzco and about 2/3 of the way up Mt Aconcagua, I doubt altitude acclimatisation will be a factor. Always puts you in the right frame of mind should an airline lose your baggage
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