Hello blog readers...we are BACK!!! And we had such a good time we are going back out :)

We have 2 small niggles to sort out that have made us return to Lhasa (a hole in a tire and fuel for the stove), but otherwise it couldn't have been more perfect! We camped for 6 nights at 4 different campsites, rode 281kms (yesterday we bombed 95kms back to Lhasa and we were feeling great!), got rained and hailed on, were blown about by gale force winds and had blistering sunshine and brilliant blue skies. We had paved roads, dirt roads, quite a lot of road construction and even some rocky trails to navigate. The scenery was spectacular and every campsite was a jewel (in it's own way :).

We did not follow the plan, however, as the weather derailed our plans (and you have to pay attention to the weather at this altitude!). We made it to the Lhundrub in beautiful weather...but then the rain, wind and hail came over night and we woke to snow blanketing the surrounding mountaintops...that is not good news for climbing a 5000m pass on bicycles. So we changed the plan and stayed in the valleys. When we go out again we are going to head to Ganden (4500m) and then go attack that pass :)

We have more info coming...and photos! But we are back in Lhasa - safe, happy and ready for more cycling!

Later!

P.S. the odometer on the bike computer rolled over 1000kms as we rode back into town last night.