Day 78 October 2nd – Maqu – Off the map
Photos of Maqu can be seen here
The bus trip to Maqu was amazing, we went through some amazing mountains and climbed a long way. The countryside was quickly becoming grasslands as we were well above the treeline. Upon arrival a lot of people were staring at me and quickly after looking around I realised that I was the only white person in town. We grabbed a bite to eat some really hot noodles, you could tell we were getting closer to Sichuan. Then found a hotel and had a look around town.
You could really feel the altitude, just walking around we were becoming breathless. then there was a dramatic storm descending upon us, and with rain we jogged to some shelter. That night we played a little pool which seemed to be a Maqu past time as every second shop had a pool table in it.
Photos of Maqu can be seen here