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14 April 2006, 21:40

13th of April, the caravan of expedition started from hotel " Vaishali" at 5.15 in the mornings. Our expedition has left disturbing Katmandu and has reached the Chinese border without essential incidents. The road was practically free, however in several places it was necessary to stand at military block-posts. Long day was finished by arrival the Chinese (Tibetan) city of Zhangmu. When we had reached our hotel it was 8 p.m.. We all had got tired and after tasty supper, we had gone to have a rest. April, 14-th – transfer to Nyalam with ascent from 2350 up to 3750 meters.

Today (April, 14) we had breakfast in 10 a.m., a bit late, but we still live on Nepalese time (8 a.m.). After breakfast Sergey Chistjakov and Sergey Kofanov have gone to buy TV for base camp. In general, it is strange deal, that in Tibet local people do not like to bargain at all. And we had already used in Nepal to this pleasant ritual, when a price can be brought down in several times. Our cooks have bought products which we have chosen yesterday by all our administrative board.



In midday our expedition has gone far to Tibet. Instead of 10 jeeps we were supplied by 2 buses. They tell, that after the strike too many tourists go in base camp of the Everest.
Alexander Abramov has managed to organize just one jeep, our film crew. In two hours all of us arrived in Nyalam by very spectacular road. In this place all: yaks, dogs walking on city, are decorated by ribbons.

After dinner Igor Svergun has led people on the nearest mountain for active acclimatization. They made about 400 meters on a vertical drop. In the meantime, Alex Abramov and Sergey Kofanov have bought tennis (ping-pong) rackets and a net. In 7 p.m. on Tibetan time the first tennis tournament was held. In opposition, the Australian part of a team has arranged tournament on badminton. Tomorrow we will have a day of rest in Nyalam. At we plan climb one more mountain but now - by all team.