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Annapurna Circuit (20 Day Trek in the Himalayas)

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September 27th 2005
Some memorable moments from 20 days of trekking through the Himalayas with Bernadette, Elizabeth and Kendra. You asked how far we walked in 20 days - apparently somewhere between 300 and 400km. But I also heard that all the ups and downs totalled approximately 10,000 metres in altitude changes. "Nepali Flat?? - A little bit of up and a little bit of down!!!" Pre-Departure *Hired down jackets ... 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