Bruised bottom..

3 hours of bus to get from Xiahe to Zorge, from there, 3 hours of taxi to reach Honguyan, and 4 more hours of taxi to finally reach Maerkang in the evening...
One day to chill in Maerkang and 9 more hours of bus and bumpy roads to get to Sertar...
I'm making my way slowly towards the official Tibet.. visiting loads of small and beautiful Tibetan villages and landscapes..
But the closer i get to Tibet, the more I hear that my chosen route is closed to tourists... it seems like it's not gonna be an easy task...

i'll keep you posted :-)