Bridge to Nepal
That's it - the bridge we walked across to gain entry into Nepal. This place was an international mix of adventure travelors. We even encountered a British climbing expedition - complete with Sherpas. So interesting to be jammed together with people from all walks of life. Some with heavy bandages on their hands - blackened frostbit fingers protruding - and limping on bandaged feet as well. These are the real deal climbers returning from the Himalayas - Everest, Shisipangma - the worlds biggest. I felt like a wimpy tourist, but still amazed to be in the throngs of it all.
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 
