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Nepal on an Enfield

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April 3rd 2010
Soon after leaving Varanasi the 20th of March, I realize this will be a long day. The road up to Nepal has a reputation of being very bad. It's full of potholes and disappears here and there in a dirt trail. After 6 hours driving, I'm still not in Gokhtapur, 220 km from Varanasi. My ass hurts from the many bumps and hits and I decide to have a drink in a roadside cafe. People are sitting outside, ... read more

Asia » Nepal

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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