The Highest Mountain Range on the Planet

It is difficult to grasp, and this picture is not very clear, but if you look closely you will see that the bottom of the picture is the valley. Those white things way up there that look very much like clouds are in fact the Himalayan range. Does this convey any sense of the height we are talking about here? I think I said this once before - think American Rockies, but twice the height. Difficult to comprehend this immensity.

Kathmandu, I'll Soon Be Touching You

May 5th 2013
Perhaps the romance with Kathmandu began in the seventies, as the words from the Cat Steven's hit song of the same name created visions of a mystical, enticing city in a far away exotic land. I believe I have yearned to visit this city, and this land, ever since. And here we are, finally. It only seemed right to perform this song for a small audience at our guest house the night before we set off ... 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

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