What an amazing first view

I found my Everest

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August 12th 2008
So what do I say about spending time at the highest point on earth? First, as a disclaimer, I must say that I am not sure I can quite put it into words... We began our drive to Everest Base Camp at 10:30am not quite sure how long it would take. The road itself had amazing scenery that was constantly changing from green hills, to lakes, to desert like conditions to dirt roads. Due to all the new ... read more

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For centuries China stood as a leading civilization, outpacing the rest of the world in the arts and sciences, but in the 19th and early 20th centuries, the country was beset by civil unrest, major famines, military defeats, and foreign occupation. A... ... read more