Another field trip
On the last day of summer, or was it the first day of autumn, the Himlung-group was heading towards Bouillon, for another field trip. Meeting time was 10:30am. As usual a street market was barricading the access to the meeting place. Frank, Omer and Wig arrived first in the Taliban. They had to flee Brussels in time because of the car(e)less Sunday in Brussels. >> read more
- posted by team @ 11:34 PM

 
People's war
A Maoist people's war in Nepal was declared in 1996 in response to government corruption. The government calls them terrorists, but Maoist leaders say they are fighting on behalf of the majority rural poor to rid the country of a feudal system that favors only a small urban elite. They are trying to establish a communist environment when communism is fading away fast in the rest of the world.
The cease-fire negotiated in January, has been abandoned by the Maoist rebels, which off course got people really worried. To date, tourists have not been the subject of attacks, so there is no security problem with any tourists in Nepal. Nepal is a hospital country and people are very friendly. However, we 'll be on a high state of vigilance when out and about.

- posted by team @ 1:32 PM