Day 5
8am
At Xian train station,ready to board the 8:42am train to Lhasa. The expedition journey took about 33 hours.
The first leg of the journey was pretty ordinary, not much to see, we spent most of our time in the dining car chatting to people. We were all looking forward to the breathtaking scenery along the Tibetan plateau.
Day 6
At dawn, the train
reached Golmud, the last stop before the Tibetan Plateau
. I noticed the altitude immediately and and waited for the extra oxygen to kick in (the train is regulated with oxygen) . The Tibetan plateau was breathtakingly raw and barren. The 
awesome snow capped mountains, miles and miles of vast wilderness, herds 
of yak and groups of antelope grazing in tall grasses and 800 km “no-man’s land" were just simply stunning. I am glad that I took the train trip.
reached Golmud, the last stop before the Tibetan Plateau
. I noticed the altitude immediately and and waited for the extra oxygen to kick in (the train is regulated with oxygen) . The Tibetan plateau was breathtakingly raw and barren. The 
awesome snow capped mountains, miles and miles of vast wilderness, herds 
of yak and groups of antelope grazing in tall grasses and 800 km “no-man’s land" were just simply stunning. I am glad that I took the train trip. An hour before the train pulled into Lhasa, the cabin attendants passed through the cabin one last time with their souvenir carts. I bought some carved combs and painted chopsticks.
At 6:05pm, w
e finally arrived at Lhasa train station. We were met by our tour guide, Tarmu, he took us to our hotel and told us to have a good rest so that our bodies can acclimatize to the altitude. The view outside our hotel room was stunning, our room looked straight up at the lighted Potala Palace. We're suffering from mild altitude sickness with headaches and loss of breath. We reluctantly went to bed and had an early night. Good night.
e finally arrived at Lhasa train station. We were met by our tour guide, Tarmu, he took us to our hotel and told us to have a good rest so that our bodies can acclimatize to the altitude. The view outside our hotel room was stunning, our room looked straight up at the lighted Potala Palace. We're suffering from mild altitude sickness with headaches and loss of breath. We reluctantly went to bed and had an early night. Good night.
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