Route: Chengdu (China) – Lhassa (Tibet, China) 170415

The longest train ride in my life. 44 hours to be exact. From Chengdu, capital of Sichuan to Lhasa, capital of the autonomous Tibet. Trains depart 8.45pm from Central North Station. Had to buy some food just incase.  The ticket is expensive. It was said that it was fully booked and only can get it by black market. Wanted the hard sleeper but it was full. The soft sleeper – the only choice 1350Yuan to be exact but the cabin is nice. Shared with three other chinese. Have oxygen tap because we are going up the hill. Night time – nothing much to see. Socialising? Im not good in that expecially most chinese don't speak english and cant be bothered to talk like cat & dog. Next day woke up to the beautiful scenary outside. Field mountains with roads. Little towns in between. Again beautiful just looking outside the window. See the changes bit by bit. Sometimes goes inside a cave. This train goes in and out the mountains. The only option is to watch the beautiful scenary or go on bed to sleep/read or whatsoever. Regret didn't get more food like noodle in cup. The next day woke up to the view of himalaya mountains. A little headace maybe from the elevation difference. Snowy mountains. Weird headache but mesmerizing view that cured the pain. Somehow I feel a little too long in the train. The weather is certainly cooler and the train stops – the view just gets better and better. Arrived at Lhasa at 2pm. Hello Tibet!