The Fly In The Ointment

Jomsom, Nepal

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May 10th 2014
Woke up at 6 AM and freaked-out thinking that my plane to Jomsom was leaving at 6:30. Then I remembered setting my computer's clock 15-minutes fast and the flight was actually scheduled for takeoff at 6:50. Duh! Airport was a 5-minute taxi ride from my Damside hotel. Twin engine Otter. Flop down door with tiny steps built into the innards. Duck your head please. Felt like we were loading a DC-3 fo ... 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