lumbini - birthplace of Buddha

Trouser sails to trash kites

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November 25th 2006
Hi all, long time no blog. First we got on very small row/sail boats down the ganges. The group had three boats (four people per boat) and one kitchen boat. For meals they tied all the boats together and we passed the feast around. The sail was made out of old jeans and trousers and the main boatman was weathered looking and gorgeous. Anyway no wind the first day so the poor man had to row for ... read more

Asia » Nepal » Kathmandu » Thamel

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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