Tipsy Bridge

Annapurna Circuit, Part 1

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November 1st 2008
I am now back in civilization after 18 days of trekking through rural Nepal. Our bus left Kathmandu on Oct 12 at 1:00pm "Nepali time" (which meant we left the hotel well after 3:00). Our entire group of 13 trekkers, 6 porters and 2 guides were crammed into a tiny bus, which was still to large a vehicle for the crowded city roads. It took a good fifteen minutes to get out of the driveway. We pro ... 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