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Let the fun begin

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April 18th 2010
Phakding, Nepal Altitude at beginning of trek (Lukla): 2,860 meters / 9,380 feet 4:20 am - Ryan wakes up 4:25 am - hotel wakeup call 4:30 am - watch alarm goes off 4:31 am - both of us roll out of bed 4:40 am - backup watch alarm goes off 4:45 am - downstairs and ready to go After only a few hours of sleep - about eight total for me over two nights - we managed to head off to ... read more

Asia » Nepal

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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