Dan tries the taupline, Phedi, Nepal

Annapurna Circuit

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May 16th 2009
With just Kapil and myself to organize, we were able to leave Yak Karka around 7:30 am. We were initally in the shade and it was quite cold. But soon we moved into the sun and I was able to switch to shorts. Nights have been getting down into the low 40's in my room, so I suspect it has been getting down into the mid-30's outside. Fortunately, it has been sunny during the days at the higher el ... 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