4:30pm Friday afternoon, we arrived at Lhasa. The air was a bit thin; both of us had felt it. As we disembarked from the plane, everyone was walking slowly. This was to avoid taxing our lungs and body at about 3650m (approx 11,975 ft) above sea level. For the first time in China, no one attempted racing down an airport corridor reaching the Arrival area. What a sight! And a break from the "rat race".
When we left the airport, the sun was bright; the sky was BLUE. I meant absolutely blue! And you felt the dryness in the air too. Water, water, wherever you are.... Yes, one needed to drink lots of water during the first few days for your body to adjust to this altitude.
When we arrived at the hotel, we slept most of the afternoon and drank lots of water. Slight high altitude issues: Audrey experienced some shortness of breath. Me, a slight headache. But not sure if my headache was due to the high altitude or lack of caffeine. Hee hee.
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