Silk Road & Father to Son

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Nick Middleton is the narrator, and his ultimate destination is Mount Kailash where he plans to complete the kora (ritual circumambulation). He is a traveler documenting his journey through Tibet.

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Lhamo gives the narrator a long-sleeved sheepskin coat worn by Tibetan men. She gives this gift because she learned he was heading to Mount Kailash and thought he needed warmer clothes for the journey…

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'Drokba' refers to Tibetan nomads or herders. Tsetan uses this term when he sees the narrator wearing the sheepskin coat, suggesting he looks like a local Tibetan nomad.

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Tibetan mastiffs are described as huge, fearless black dogs with bright red collars. They guard nomads' tents and react aggressively to approaching vehicles, charging straight at them 'like a bullet f…

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Tibetan mastiffs were brought along the Silk Road in ancient times as tribute from Tibet to China's imperial courts, where they became popular as hunting dogs due to their ferocious nature.

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They encounter gazelles that look up from grazing, frown, and bound away into the void. They also see a great herd of wild ass (kyang) galloping in tight formation, wheeling and turning as if practici…

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They encounter snow at 5,210 metres above sea level. They overcome it by Tsetan testing the snow's stability, then throwing dirt and soil across the frozen surface to provide traction, while Daniel an…

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At 5,400 metres, the narrator's head begins to throb horribly due to altitude sickness. The highest point they reach is the mountain pass at 5,515 metres, marked by a cairn of rocks with white silk sc…