Tightly folded rocks, north of Manang, Nepal

Annapurna Circuit

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May 15th 2009
We tried to make our usual 7:30 am start from Manang today, but Lee was trying to buy an SD card from his camera from the chef in the hotel restaurant so we didn't leave until nearly 8:30. Lee only wanted to pay 1000 rupees instead of the 1300 rupees requested by the chef, so Lee bartered his special Korean massage to make up the difference. That guy is something else! The weather was sunny w ... 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