Me on my "summit" with Dhaulagiri and Tukuche peaks as a backdrop

Top of the World 2 - the road to Jomsom

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January 14th 2015
It was clear Jane's knee was not up to trekking Himalayan peaks (or hills) and looking for alternatives I had found the road to Jomsom. Only 120km away it looked a good option for a three day break before we went to Sikles with Mansiri. The only serious offers we got were for privately hired jeeps with driver. This was not cheap. Buses looked at option but time was tight so we went for the ... read more

Asia » Nepal » Jomsom

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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