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  1. Two-Day Trek to Nagarkot and Changu Narayan Nearly Put Me Down

    Blog: Hole In The Donut - 31 October 2010

    In a serene valley ringed by low mountains I strolled past fields of patchwork bronze and green where whole families had gathered to harvest the rice. Some bent low, cutting the golden stalks with small curved scythes, while others carefully spread severed stalks in the sun to dry overnight. On a cleared portion of the [...]

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  2. Nagarkot – a View with a Room

    Blog: Seat of Our Pants - 2 January 2010

    Living in Kathmandu doesn’t necessarily mean that you get to experience the mighty Himalayas. Most of the time, haze from pollution and dust obscures the view – a view that’s mostly hidden by the surrounding hills anyway. Sometimes, we forget what we have just around the corner – the biggest mountains in the world.   You only [...]

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  3. Daytrip to the Nagarjun Forest Reserve

    Blog: Seat of Our Pants - 22 December 2009

    The other day, we decided that a bit of fresh air wouldn’t hurt. Looking at our options, we decided that a bit of semi-urban trekking would be the thing to do. Hence, we hopped into a taxi to the Nagarjun Forest Reserve, also known as the Queen’s forest. Today it’s no longer the queen’s forest, [...]

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