First view of the lake

Trek - Day 1

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October 29th 2008
Finally we were up and ready to start our trek at around 9am this morning. We were expecting a full day of hard walking to our destination. But no! It was definitely hard going for me but only because I'm not really very fit at the moment. Jan is fitter than me but even he was puffing on some of the hills. Natalie, on the other hand, is much fitter than the both of us and even had a go at picking ... read more

Asia » Nepal » Pokhara

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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