Towards Everest

Paradise Lost

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March 30th 2007
Today we set off from lovely Namche to walk to Tengpoche monastery (approx 3700m) where we intended to stay the night. To be honest I wasn't feeling that great. Think I'd caught too much sun while swanning round Namche eating apple pie in cafes and had a nauseous feeling in the stomach that wasn't going away. The walk started well though. We had a really clear view of Everest and the path w ... read more

Asia » Nepal » Tengboche

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In 1951, the Nepalese monarch ended the century-old system of rule by hereditary premiers and instituted a cabinet system of government. Reforms in 1990 established a multiparty democracy within the framework of a constitutional monarchy. A Maoist in... ... read more