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Himalaya with Michael Palin

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mountain range area. The trip covered only 4,800 km (3,000 miles) horizontally, but involved a lot of vertical travelling, including several treks into the mountains. The highest point attained by Palin was
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recruiting drive, instructors getting kidnapped by Maoists, getting acclimatisation in some stopovers and arriving
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written by Palin was published to accompany the series. This book contained both Palin's text and many pictures by
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and watching a death ceremony, along with strolling with a journalist while looking scenes from
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base camp (northern, Chinese side). Includes Palin's meeting with
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in a comic style, meeting one of the last land barons. Riding to
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and some Tibetans to Mount Everest and reaching the base camp.
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television series presented by comedian and travel presenter
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The series is divided up into six one-hour episodes
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Starts from Khyber Pass, riding the 1063:2004 British television series debuts 1028:Television shows filmed in Bangladesh 7: 1053:Television shows filmed in Pakistan 808:Michael Palin's Hemingway Adventure 415:of Nepal and a scare involving the 352:, with a special meeting with the 14: 1033:Television shows filmed in Bhutan 673:Wollaston, Sam (4 October 2004). 1048:Television shows filmed in Nepal 1043:Television shows filmed in India 1038:Television shows filmed in China 792:Pole to Pole with Michael Palin 637:. Palin also visits the famous 200:at 5,300 metres (17,500 feet). 800:Full Circle with Michael Palin 86: 75: 1: 639:Chittagong Ship Breaking Yard 1078:BBC travel television series 1008:BBC television documentaries 856:Michael Palin in North Korea 840:Around the World in 20 Years 891:Around the World in 80 Days 824:Himalaya with Michael Palin 727:Himalaya with Michael Palin 706:Himalaya with Michael Palin 584:Bhutan to the Bay of Bengal 500:Leaping Tigers, Naked Nagas 180:Himalaya with Michael Palin 25:Himalaya with Michael Palin 1099: 1023:Films set in the Himalayas 832:Michael Palin's New Europe 631:Muhammad Yunus (economist) 287:cottage firearms workshops 167:Michael Palin's New Europe 848:Brazil with Michael Palin 816:Sahara with Michael Palin 427:Sanctuary. Descending to 160:Sahara with Michael Palin 154: 30: 987:Michael Palin: Into Iraq 872:Michael Palin in Nigeria 864:Michael Palin: Into Iraq 675:"The Patient Englishman" 547:. Includes a trek along 573:Kaziranga National Park 545:Kaziranga National Park 462:Tibet Autonomous Region 390:Tibet Autonomous Region 204:A book by the same name 1073:Works by Michael Palin 508:Province) and India ( 456:The Roof of the World 551:. From a trek along 381:Annapurna to Everest 982:North Korea Journal 930:Hemingway Adventure 553:Tiger Leaping Gorge 549:Tiger Leaping Gorge 419:. From following a 313:, a place near K2. 279:Khyber Pass Railway 489:caterpillar fungus 322:A Passage to India 248:North by Northwest 1083:Himalayan studies 995: 994: 645: 644: 563:and meeting some 407:Mountain and the 236:Countries visited 198:Everest Base Camp 176: 175: 67:Country of origin 1090: 1018:Adventure travel 761: 754: 747: 738: 717: 692: 691: 689: 687: 670: 569:Longwa, Nagaland 301:owner, watching 285:, touring their 227: 145: 143: 135: 133: 110:Original release 88: 77: 47:Adventure travel 35: 21: 1098: 1097: 1093: 1092: 1091: 1089: 1088: 1087: 998: 997: 996: 991: 960:Inside Himalaya 921:The Photographs 905:The Photographs 878: 771: 765: 701: 696: 695: 685: 683: 672: 671: 667: 662: 650: 561:Yang Erche Namu 360:, entering the 283:Darra Adam Khel 222: 213:Inside Himalaya 172: 141: 139: 138:7 November 2004 137: 131: 129: 49: 38: 17: 12: 11: 5: 1096: 1094: 1086: 1085: 1080: 1075: 1070: 1065: 1060: 1055: 1050: 1045: 1040: 1035: 1030: 1025: 1020: 1015: 1010: 1000: 999: 993: 992: 990: 989: 984: 979: 972: 965: 964: 963: 949: 948: 947: 933: 926: 925: 924: 910: 909: 908: 894: 886: 884: 880: 879: 877: 876: 868: 860: 852: 844: 836: 828: 820: 812: 804: 796: 788: 779: 777: 773: 772: 766: 764: 763: 756: 749: 741: 735: 734: 723: 718: 700: 699:External links 697: 694: 693: 664: 663: 661: 658: 649: 646: 643: 642: 623:Muhammed Yunus 613:. 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Index


Adventure travel
Mountaineering
Michael Palin
BBC
Sahara with Michael Palin
Michael Palin's New Europe
BBC
Michael Palin
Himalaya
Everest Base Camp
A book by the same name
Basil Pao
Inside Himalaya
Pakistan
Khyber Pass
Peshawar
Gilgit
Chitral
K2
Khyber Pass Railway
Darra Adam Khel
cottage firearms workshops
cricket
Chitral
madrasah
polo
Kalash people
Concordia
Pakistan

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