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This blog follows the travels of the Turberfield family as they drop out of the normal busyness of corporate life to explore the ancient art of Tibetan Thangka, the dusty mountaintop temples of the eastern edge of the Tibetan plateau and travel overland from Singapore to England.

Offering to The Spiritual Guide in a lofty gompa perched above the natural fort of Dongwan valley, weekly trips to Shangri La's unpredictable shower rooms, keeping the cows out of the bins, scaling sacred Mount Shika, haggling for pu-er in the tea markets of Kunming and the nightly wonder of the milky way - possibly as far as it's possible to get from the subway at rush hour....

The main contributors are Michelle (also widely known as "The Boss") and David with bits and pieces from San San and Jon Jon. We hope you enjoy and look forward to your comments.

Thursday, 5 May 2011

Final Week - Moscow to Worcester

We pick up the pace as we leave Moscow, both the kids now fully recovered and back on form. The countryside becomes greener as we move from spring in Russia into the full blown summer of Belarus, Poland and Germany. We enjoy the clean and orderly broad streets of Berlin, perhaps our favorite city, as we tour the East Wall Gallery, check point charlie and the Chancellory and then it's off to Paris from Central Station, the most spectacular of the trip.

The high speed train whisks us overnight through the bright yellow rape seed fields of France to the Louvre, Arc de Triomphe and sunset over the Eiffel Tower. Heading out at dawn for my last run on this epic journey, I pause to watch the sun rise from the Place de la Concorde and look back over the weeks at the places we have been. The splendor of Bangkok's temples, the dusty streets of Laos, the no nonsense Chinese, hard Mongolian traders, Red Square and the familiarity of Europe and see it all before me as the dream that it is.

I believe we have all learnt something from this adventure - about ourselves, about each-other and about the people who live on this vast continent who despite their many differences are united in the common needs and desires, fears and joys of the human condition. Throughout our travels we have been overwhelmed by the kindness of our fellow human beings who's warmth, help, hospitality and friendship have been constant companions. We return home invigorated by this magical journey and with our faith stronger than ever...


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Location:Worcester, UK

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