Goat Boy

The Beatles sang of a long and winding road that left them full of tears. Well, that is nothing compared to the long and winding road from Shangri-la to Deqin that leaves you full of spew, either from the altitude, motion sickness, or nearly fatal car crashes. Unless of course, like me, you have a lucky Dana charm that makes you temporarily immune to illness and injury. For me, the drive was a blast! The road, truly a roller coaster, was a marvel of engineering. Deqin is in the middle of nowhere and it would have taken some spectacular feats build the road in the first place. It is also a profoundly treacherous path with precipitous drop offs, pot holes, and meandering yaks around nearly every corner. Luckily, the scenery and the company were enough to make me forget the danger. "Goat boy, this is Snow Lion. Watch out for the yak. Over." "10/4 Snow Lion. We see it. Beginning evasive maneuvers. Goat boy over and out." Good times, man. Good times.