Crazy Crossing

Magnificent Mountains - Trekking in the Annapurna region

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May 29th 2008
Namaste from Nepal. Our flight from Delhi introduced us to Nepal's amazing scenery at 30,000 feet. As we approached Kathmandu above a blanket of cloud, the jagged peaks of some of the worlds highest mountains sliced though. The mountain tops were clearly visible and it was then that we began to appreciate just how large and imposing the mountains are. Visas to Nepal are purchased on arrival for ... read more

Asia » Nepal » Pokhara

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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