Ode To The Sherpas Ode To The Sherpas

Ode To The Sherpas

I didn't actually intend to take this one in Black and White but looking back I'm glad I did. Day after day, week after week long after I'm gone and drunk on the beaches of Thailand this man will still be carrying stuff up this very trail.


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Nepalese  Flag 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 i... [read more]
Blog: The Khumbu Valley and Chomolungma
Date: October 14th 2006

It was decided that a hike was in order and so it was a hike that we did. Being forced to actually do all the planning ourselves (no Doris and no tour operators) we began by buying Jamie. Our good friend and reliable companion Jamie McGuiness followed us through thick and thin, sickness and health for 10 long days. Things began with a flight from Kathmandu into the town/village/tourist meca t ... read more




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Welcome to Jason's travel blog. My trip is now over after 18 months on the road, I hope you'll read my stories and experiences of travelling the world. More information on portions of the same trip: *Jordans Blog here *Ryans Blog here *James' Blog here *Trevors Blog here ... full info
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