Beauty, pity, respect

Our senses heightened as we exit to Nepal, we are amaed at the colorful line-up of people vying for a chance to haul our luggage into the country. The job is not an easy one either - rugged terrain, heavy loads and footwear that made my arches cringe at the thought of the daily wear and tear. We find it strange that vehicles can't transfer across the bridge, so everyone has to portage their luggage approximately a 15 minute walk from one guide car to the next.

K-k-k-k-k-k-kathmandu!

December 16th 2007
I think it's really where I'm goin to..... Ring a bell? Couldn't help but hum a little Bob Seger as we cruised through this free feelin' Asian country. We entered Nepal via the Friendship bridge. What a hoot! Nepalis lined up to carry our baggage down the muddy road and hillside to the bridge. Fortunate for us since we had a hard enough time just carrying ourselves over this trail like terr ... read more

Asia » Nepal

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

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