Kathmandu to Mt Kailash The Friendship Bridge was the point where we entered China and left Nepal. Our papers were thoroughly checked by Chinese guards many times starting from the middle of the bridge until we emerged through the back door of the immigration building on the Chinese side. Books and magazines were being scrutinized for the word "Dalai Lama" and if found they would be confiscated. Once over the border, the first stop was lunch in the border town of Zhangmu. Money changers are like flies and hard to get rid of. This was the start of the Friendship Road at 2300 meters from here it climbed quickly toward the next town of Nyalam where we would sleep.  Nyalam was the stop for the first night - an unimpressive town - lined with hotels, stores selling Cordyceps that many think will help with altitude sickness, and dingy-looking restaurants. It was hard to sleep the first night at an elevation of 3700 meters complicated by being in a noisy room near the toilets. ...