Tengboche - Looks close, but takes hours

Day #9 - Namche to Tengboche Pt 3

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November 24th 2012
Today is going to be one of those days where you walk for 4-5 hours, exert a lot of effort, but dont gain much altitude and distance for your troubles. This was one of those "down and up" days I was very much aware of. Dirge pointed out Tengboche in the distance on the next hill. It looked about 4-5 miles away. However, to get there required a descent of some 400m down to the Dudh Kosi river, then ... 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