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September 16th, 2010 under
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It’s not quite yet a full Great Himalaya Trail but this trail running race including some of the lovely trails around Annapurna which lie on the Great Himalaya Trail lower route, from Ghorepani to Birathanti. Next year is Nepal Tourism Board’s Nepal Tourism Year 2011 and this inspiring international event is due to kick it off. The main race is 100 km with 75% of it off road. There are shorter versions of 70 km and 50 km. Could be an amazing way start the year! Learn more on the Trail Running Nepal website.
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May 14th, 2010 under
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This photo by Land Artist Richard Shilling Laligurans (Rhododendron arboreum) is the Nepali variation of the rhododendron flower and is the national flower of Nepal. While rhododendrons can be found all over the world, Nepali laligurans are unique for their immense size and distribution all across the Himalayan foothills. Laligurans can grow up to 30m tall and will often cover entire mountainsides with its flowers when it blooms from late February to April. Uses in medicine & intoxicating properties Rhododendrons have many different kinds of medicinal properties, some beneficial and other harmful. Nepali children will often eat laligurans flowers because [...]
