March 28, 2005
Lazy Days, Pokhara and KTM + Finishing Nepal with a Holi-Day on the Terai
My day in Pokhara, and the days to follow in Kathmandu would be fairly un-energetic ones (though the above-mentioned Holi on the Terai was anything but.) This lack of activity was, of course, to be expected after the 17 days...Read this update
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March 24, 2005
Annapurna Trek Part IV: Annapurna Base Camp
The day after Tatopani was a long, long day of hiking. I'd dropped down to 1100m elevation, and had a lot to gain back before reaching Annapurna Base Camp. My departure from Tatopani marked the end of my time on...Read this update
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March 23, 2005
Annapurna Trek Part III: Muktinath Down to Tatopani
After the exhausting glimb over Thorong La, Muktinath, snowy, muddy and visually unappealing as it may have been was still a welcome relief. I followed Dr. Alex and Jo to their guesthouse (which proved to be the one where most...Read this update
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March 22, 2005
Annapurna Trek Part II: Over Thorong La
The end of the last entry left me in Yak Kharka at 4018m above sea level. Due to a good dump of snow that had taken place overnight, I'd been worried about the prospects for walking the next morning, but...Read this update
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March 21, 2005
Annapurna Trek Part I: Besisahar to Yak Kharka
It seems like an eternity since I woke up in Pokhara, headed towards Besisahar the startinbg point for my Trek in the Annapurna region of Nepal. In fact it's only been 19 days, but that's long enough that I'm happy...Read this update
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March 01, 2005
A Quick One From Pokhara
At the "tourist" bus station there were a dozen or more buses waiting to pick up passengers. I identified the correct one and climbed aboard. The phrase "tourist bus" probably conjuors up images of new upholstry,reclining seats, air conditioning, passengers...Read this update
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February 27, 2005
Starting Anew In Kathmandu
(I didn't realize that title rhymed when I thought of it. Really, I mean it.) I almost didn't make it to Nepal. When King Gyanendra dismissed the parliament and took direct control of the government on February 1, he also...Read this update
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