Bhaktapur and Patan
The beautiful royal cities in the Kathmandu Valley in Nepal
Month: November 2005
Chitwan
This national park lies in the lowlands, on the fringe of the Ganges plain. From a canoe I see marsh crocodiles and the long-billed gavials, as well as various birds. The jungle walk was less impressive, but at least we saw deer, a king cobra and (through binoculars) a sloth bear trolling in a clearing … Continue reading “Chitwan”
Pokhara
Views of the Himalayas from Nepal’s trekking capital
Annapurna Cirquit
Trek (3 weeks) around the Annapurna Massif (Annapurna Cirquit) and up to Annapurna Base Camp (Nepal)
Not a dinner party: civil war in Nepal
Ten years ago, the CPN (Maoist) surprised the world by declaring a “Peoples War” and launching thousands of attacks on police stations in a short period of time. Today, the guerrillas control large parts of the country, especially in the west. And even in the capital, government buildings are blown up from time to time. … Continue reading “Not a dinner party: civil war in Nepal”