A cloudy day

The return of Slow Pokey

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November 2nd 2007
I quickly discovered where I had gotten the energy for the trip down to the hot springs -- it was borrowed from what I had in storage for today's hike. I was exhausted today, probably from all the ups and downs the day before, and the worst up and down of all first thing in the morning. The trail went up a steep hill, which was fine, because it was early in the day, and I knew I had to go uphil ... 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