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Everest Base Camp Trek part 3

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November 1st 2009
Day 8- Lobuche to Gorak Shep (5140m) to Everest Base Camp (5364m) We got up at a very unsociable time at 5:15am as there way a long day ahead of us. A quick breakfast before departure but were surprised when we went to brush our teeth that there was no water coming from the taps as the pipes had frozen solid. It was still -10 when we set off as the sun had yet to rise. We broke out the recen ... read more

Asia » Nepal » Gorak Shep

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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