Thorung La Peak, above High Camp, Nepal

Annapurna Circuit

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May 17th 2009
Once again last night I slept four hours, woke up to go to the bathroom, and then was not able to get back to sleep due to irregular breathing. After lying awake for an hour and half, I took half a Diamox tablet. I think I fell asleep not too long afterwards, so maybe it helped. Kapil's knock on my door at 3:00 am came way too early, but I got up, packed, and was eating breakfast by 3:30. It w ... 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