Prachen monestary on the hill, Manang, Nepal

Annapurna Circuit

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May 14th 2009
Today was rest day in Manang to help with acclimatizing. I was quite happy that I had slept well last night. People often sleep poorly at altitude. I hope I still sleep well as we continue to go up. My body appears to be adjusting well to altitude. I have some shortness of breath, but no cough and my resting pulse remains in the mid-to-upper sixties bpm. Manang is at about 3,540 meters (11,6 ... read more

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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