Memorial Stones

Day #13 - Dingboche to Lobuche (Memorial Stones)

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November 28th 2012
At the top of the Thokla steps where the memorial stones to those who have died on Everest and other mountains in the region. I spent a good 30 minutes here reading name after name - both Nepalese and foreign, none of which I had ever heard of, but all of which were moving to read of their achievements and their loss. ... read more

Asia » Nepal » Dingboche

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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