Bus crash

The bus ride

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October 9th 2007
Knowing it could be weeks before we would again indulge in a little alcoholic fun and games, we spent our last night in Kathmandu at the bar, drinking Long Island Iced Teas that tasted more like rum and Cokes, and watching the Women's Croatian Climbing Team dancing and celebrating their recent summiting of Cho Oyu, an 8,000-meter peak. It was fun to watch their sun-burned faces smiling on the danc ... read more

Asia » Nepal » Annapurna

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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