Trans-Tibetan Railway from Peking to Lhasa (46 hours)

We boarded the Trans-Tibetan Railway from the Peking's main Railway station. The station was crowded and all our luggage was checked prior getting to the station. It looked as if we were the only westerners in the station.

The cabin had two bunkbeds in 3 levels. I got the middle one. When we first got in, I wasn't sure, how we could fit in 6 people AND our bags, as it is just about bigger than my bathroom. (And the one's that have been there know that it ain't big enough for six. :) But abragadabra, we fitted in.

A few things for the next 46 hours:
No showers
Lights go out at 10pm (use a torch if needed)
With higher altitudes extra oxigyne will be released
Hopefully you packed some muchnies & pot noodles
Some amaaaazing scenary to be experienced

During this 46-hours, we really started to get to know each other better with the group. And what I lovely group it was! (As I am saying this now, that I am pretty much the only one left as all have returned to their homes around the globe. Snif.)

All in all, it was quicker that I had expected. There was a restaurant cabin in the train, from where we went to get some peanuts and tea. Some toilets were pretty bad (actually nothing in comparion what was coming ahead), but there were also a few western toilets that had toiletpaper for the few hours of the day. There was a very cute chinese baby and a weird chinese guy who walked most of the 46-hours with his longjohns.

As the hours went by, the stories got weirder and funnier, but as fun as it was,  it was great to get out of the train in the beautiful Lhasa.