The Outer Path: Finding My Way in TibetThe Outer Path is the remarkable story of Jim Reynold's 3500-mile Journey across Tibet. Beginning in China, Jim's route took him to Tibet's ancient capital city of Lhasa, through the desolate western plateau, over18000 foot passes. on a pilgrimage around sacred Mt. Kailas, and across the snow-covered Himalayas to Kathmandu, Nepal. Hiking, bicycling, and hitchhiking, sonetimes in areas forbidden to foreigners, his survival often depended on the warm-hearted and generous Tibetan people. He was among the last Westerners to leave Tibet after China closed the borders ro independent tourists in 1987. |
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Foreword by His Holiness the Dalai Lama | 1 |
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China | 7 |
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