Morning view of Annapuna

Annapuna Base Camp Trek

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April 25th 2007
25/4/07 A nice 6am wakeup call to start the day off then a 6hr van ride to our starting point of Phedi. The drive was through a lot of rice paddy fields, past rivers, and numerous small towns. Was good to get out of the city and into fresh air. Plenty of burned out crashes along the way though so was nice and reassuring about the road safety in this country. Reached Phedi by 2.30pm just as it ... 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