watching the day pass by

faces of annapurna

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July 1st 2005
Walking the annapurna trail during the monsoon season, we had the mountains and tea houses all to ourselves. The signs outside closed cafes teased us with empty promises of apple pies and cakes. Even the rebels had left their posts, and our worries of meeting up with gun-toting maoists politely asking for a donation - sometimes negotiable and always issued with a receipt - were needless. Inste ... 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