The gate to board the train to Xining The Qinghai-Tibet Railway The railway goes mostly on piles Trying to shoot (with the photo camera of course!!… Yuki waiting for the next show First view at a Manta The Manta is coming for sure Mantas don't like air bubbles??? Manta flying over us Manta's silhouette Can't stop photo shooting Mantas Manta and diver Close to the Manta head A flying young Manta turns over us Next capture ... no words, just euphoria Other Manta Ray appears Mantas gills The Mantas surface A small Manta from above Playing with the giant Manta Manta ray in its natural habitat Mantas fine hairy surface Harmonic flow of the Manta The waiting room in the railway station Lhasa railway station The trail on the piles The map of the railway from Lhasa to Xining Xining Station Plaza Arriving Xining railway station on the dot Railway station in Xining First view in the early morning ... We enjoy the food in the train coach Inside the dining coach Headstream of the Changjiang River (Yangtze River) Late in the afternoon Along the Tongtian River Bizarre rock strata near Tanggula town Tanggula Mountain range Along the Tanggula mountain range Closer view to the Tanggula Mountain The first runlet of the Yangtze River One more view to the snow fields and glaciers The highway goes beside the train track Every seconds an different amazing view to the mou… Reach the Tanggula Mountain Pass 5,231 Meters