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Ruh, roh, the Maoists have arrived to spoil the fun



From: Asia » Nepal » Patan

Nepalese  Flag 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]
Blog: Back to the Valley
Date: March 12th 2008

After six days without a shower and living on a diet of predominately dahl bhat and Tibetan momos, it was nice to return to Kathmandu for some Nepali-style Mexican food (even if it is based on buffalo meat...and damn I'm getting tired of eating buff!) and luke-warm showers. Just a short 6 day trek was enough to wear our unshapely bodies out, requiring us to lay low and do some easy sightseeing aro ... read more


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