Another monkey.

Water, water everywhere but not a drop to drink!

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March 17th 2008
Swayambhunath Temple Today we set off on a walk to the Swayambhunath Stupa about 1.5 miles north-west of Kathmandu's Thamel district. The walk took us through the backstreets of Kathmandu with the usual noise and commotion that I'm beginning to get used to. Looking out towards the hills and mountains all we could see was a misty haze of smog. It was very dusty under foot too and we s ... read more

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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