Jiri

Everest - Part 1

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May 23rd 2010
We're now back from our trip to Everest, 27 days after leaving! While there we wrote a journal entry every day, and if you're short of sleeping pills, well there's going to be plenty here. So here is what we wrote: Day 1 - Kathmandu to Jiri We boarded the express bus at 8am, 7 hours is all it takes. Nine and a half hours later, and the bus rolls into the small town of Jiri. On t ... read more

Asia » Nepal » Himalayas

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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