Tonight’s Guest

Tonight’s Guest

Tonight we have a fascinating guest at the hostel…Christian Trommsdorff, a French climber who has summited Everest without oxygen. He’s about to do some mountain climbing around here and we look forward to his stories upon his return. Below are some...
Indira First Mountain Climb

Indira First Mountain Climb

(Our friend’s picture since the camera battery decided to die just as we reached the top) Today was our manager’s last day living in Kangding. She has happily brought so much love to Zhilam Hostel this year! We will all miss her smiling face and endless...
A Man’s Laundry

A Man’s Laundry

Guests at the hostel often do their laundry here and hang it on the roof. I love this load of laundry by 2 male guests: 2 sets of 7 boxers…all one needs for traveling light.
Making “Mimosas”

Making “Mimosas”

Tonight we tried our hand for the first time at making samosas… and Adalia kept us all entertained by calling them “Mimosas”. We wish we were drinking mimosas!