The hot springs

The hot springs

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October 24th 2007
Ah, finally, a day off! And it was well spent, first by doing laundry by hand for two or three hours, then by hitting the hot springs. Sim and Claire weren't that into it, so I trotted down there alone, a new book from the village's bookstore (actually the book Sim bought, Tuesdays with Morrie) in hand. I ordered a cold beer and got ready to dive in. Though it was actually more like creep in ... 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