Bumpy taxi ride

Kathmandu

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December 7th 2008
The flight to Kathmandu was full, mostly Nepalese returning home and volunteers that want to make a difference somewhere in the world. We saw the Himalayas from the plane. It was so impressive the mountains were higher than the clouds and covered with snow. We touched down shortly after 5pm. Kathmandu is situated in the Kathmandu Valley and I could see and feel the mountains around us. The tra ... 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