Our first Yak sighting

Day #8 - Yak Attack (Namche)

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November 23rd 2012
We spot our first Yak and move in for some photos. The Yak isn’t keen on this and goes wild. I run for the nearest thing I can find – a flagpole. Thankfully the herder gets control of the unhappy Yak and another bovine disaster is avoided. ... read more

Asia » Nepal » Namche

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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