Porter carrying steel I-beam, north of Tal, Nepal

Annapurna Ciruit Trek

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May 11th 2009
Yea for ciprofloxin, my new best friend! I finally broke down last night after the umpteenth trip to the toilet and took some cipro (antibiotic) for my diarhea. That stuff works fast. By the next morning I felt loads better and the number of trips to the toilet was way down. I'm still not back to normal, but it is a huge improvement. Last night it started raining in Tal and was still rainin ... 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