Women queueing to give offerings at a Ganesh shrine, Kathmandu

Greetings from Nepal!

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February 4th 2008
Hey guys! We've made it to Nepal- finally! Delhi airport was a bit of a nightmare, we were stuck there for 10hrs and our flight didn't appear to be on the screens! but then we found out a few hours before takeoff it actually was there, we weren't in the right place/ looking at the right screens! we did eventually arrive in Kathmandu (only 39hrs after we left Derby!). Kathmandu is a bit of a ... read more

Asia » Nepal » Kathmandu » Thamel

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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