Crashed helicopter

Good Friday

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April 6th 2007
In a massive contrast to last year's Good Friday (staying at mazing luxury Health Spa in foothills of Himalayas) this year finds me freezing my bits off IN the Himalayas. While I may not be in the Death Zone quite, I am definitely in the 'severely uncomfortable and blummin freezing' zone. However.... We did it! We've done it! And that final walk to base Camp and back was bloody hard. Hardes ... read more

Asia » Nepal » Gorak Shep

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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