Nepal by Krishna P Bhattarai

June 1, 2011
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This is not a guide book. A lot of the author’s insights here will not be found on the internet. There is some history, some politics, some sociology but mostly geography in this informative yet easy to read book. Here …

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Japanese Expedition To Myanmar Himalayas

July 5, 2009
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The track this lady is walking on looks like it may be jeep-friendly. Gentle slopes, albeit narrow at places. Scenery looks pretty Nepal-like. Altitude probably around 2000m. Scenery getting more and more interesting with multiple stream crossings. Latter part of …

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Kunming To Weixi

June 10, 2009
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I arrived in Kunming on the evening of 3rd Feb. It was a warm 20 deg C and things were looking good for a successful expedition. That evening, I took a sleeper bus to Lijiang and from Lijiang bus station, …

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27th January 2009

June 5, 2009
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I’m back at Namche again. Let recap on the unbelievable events over past few days. Day 1 Lukla to Monjo Day 2 Monjo to Namche Day 3 Namche to Pangboche (an ascent of 500m) Day 4 Pangboche to Chukung (an …

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22nd January 2009

June 5, 2009
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Below (in green) is the “raw” news sent out from Namche Bazaar. This was Day 2 of the trek. I started off from Lukla nearly 4 hours late due to a combination of delayed flight and a local porter who …

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