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The walkers slept in the students hall floor and a woke 6:30am.
Went to the schools 7eleven and had breakfast and then proceeded to go to the site where they stopped.The others took a taxi. |
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The walkers outside of National Tsing-Hua University.The weather was incredibly nice and seemed it would get warmer with the sun.Tenzin-la mentioned that before he came to Taiwan he did a 10 day weather forecast and found out that it would be raining straight 10 days.Since the walkers have been in Taiwan there has been no rain at all. |
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They started at Puri train station.There were several new walkers who joined them at the station. |
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Jigme-la and Tenzin-la walking hard through the hills of Taiwan |
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The sun started to get hotter and brighter.All the walkers taking a break at the under pass green grass. |
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The walkers were walking hard, they received many honks and shouts of jia-yoo!!!(keep up the good work).Wen Ching Ka famous radio announcer of Taiwan aslo joined and carried the flag proudly for Tibet. |
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Kunsang-la joined on the walk for the day.He is a strong supporter for the cause and escaped Tibet when he was just only 13 years old.It took him 15 days to walk over to Freedom.During this time period he did not have the proper shoes,food or clothing but survived the journey!!! |
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Around 12:20pm Lu-hwei Chen and family came by the walkers and had lunch prepared by her parents and family.They were all supporters for the Tibetan cause. |
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Tenzin-la,Marcus-la and Jigme-la with Lu-hwei Chens parents after lunch. |
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Teacher Lu-hwei-Chen showing the walkers the map of Taiwan and where the walkers were.During lunch Tashi-la and Dakchenpa-la went to Taichung to give a presentation about Tibet and to prepare The walk for Tibet comming to Taichung. |
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The walkers with Lu-hwei Chen and family outside their home. |
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Outside a Buddhist temple |
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The walkers walking through the cities heavy traffic. |
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The walkers support vehicle |
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Getting very close to destination for the day. |
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Finally at 6:00pm, the walkers ended for the day at Hsin-Chu station.The walkers completed 35 Kilometers. |
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The whole group at the station. |
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Walkers Dolma-la and 60 year old Huang su Jiao completing todays 35 kilometers. |
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The walkers were very happy,4 Tibetan guest walkers joined with them. |
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Guest walker Tenzin-la escaped from Tibet and was very happy to participat on the walk for tibet. |
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All the Tibetan guest walkers |
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After returning back to the University in the evening Marcus -la was very tired.
But he completed todays walk.Jia yoooooooo!!!! |
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The walkers getting Dinner at the school cafeteria |
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The walkers celebrated Marcus 45 year old birthday!!! |
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Dakchenpa-la massaged Marcus feet |
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The foot of Tashi-la |
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Doras foot with a large open blister |
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Jigme-las sleeping bag at the corner of the floor. |
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Congratulations on a strong start and hearty participation! Thaks goodness the weather predictions were wrong- must be the Gods of Fortune (and human rights, compassion & Tibetan freedom) are smiling upon you all! Jia-yoo!