Sange, Gopal and Yaddub

Sange, Gopal and Yaddub

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April 1st 2007
It occurs to me that I haven't yet told you all about our guide and porters. We have Sange as our guide, he's 23 and from a village in the mountains. His English is a bit dodgy. Gopal and Yaddub are brothers who own a farm about 3 days walk frm Lukla and they do portering to earn a bit of extra cash. They are fantastic people. Tiny, strong as oxes with a terrific sense of humour. I have bought a ... read more

Asia » Nepal » Dingboche

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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