Arrival

Finally up and running!

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August 6th 2007
Yes, the blog is finally up and running! We arrived weary in Nepal via Bahrain on Friday evening and transfered immediately to the Kathmandu Guest House in the Tamel part of town. It is full of life with live music every night and colourful shops. So far we have seen two historic sites - Darbar square in Kathmandu and Bhaktapur - a town about an hour from Kathmandu. However, the highlight of ... 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