Losing Our Way Another world is not only possible, she is on her way. On a quiet day I can hear her breathing. --------------------------------------------------------- Arundhati Roy (Indian author, advocate, activist)

NEPAL: Kathmandu, Patan, Bhaktapur, Nagarkot, Pokhara, Kali Gandaki Trek, Kathmandu

NEPAL | Sunday, 29 November 2009 | Views [333]

"Namaste!" "Ah,Namaste!" Our friends throughout the journey, the porters flying by us with loads ten times as large as ours. Unfortunately, they are paid poorly, are often mistreated, and each year a handful die from hypothermia or altitude reactions.

Looking into the myesterious land of Upper Mustang from Tiri. Upper Mustang is off-limits without special and expensive permits -- and Tiri used to be off-limits, too, but was recently opened up to general tourism. This is the most northern point in Mustang you can visit without the permit.

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As we get closer and closer to our final destination of Muktinath, the villages are more distinctly Tibetan in style. This is Jharkot. By the way,

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Losing Our Way Another world is not only possible, she is on her way. On a quiet day I can hear her breathing. --------------------------------------------------------- Arundhati Roy (Indian author, advocate, activist)

NEPAL: Kathmandu, Patan, Bhaktapur, Nagarkot, Pokhara, Kali Gandaki Trek, Kathmandu

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