faces of annapurna
July 1st 2005 Walking the annapurna trail during the monsoon season, we had the mountains and tea houses all to ourselves. The signs outside closed cafes teased us with empty promises of apple pies and cakes. Even the rebels had left their posts, and our worries of meeting up with gun-toting maoists politely asking for a donation - sometimes negotiable and always issued with a receipt - were needless. Inste
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