I have been to Surkhet. It was my friend's brothers marriage. We had stayed at Kala Gaun I think. Unfortunately I couldn't go to Bulbul Taal. It was during the state of emergency and the marriage had to be done in a hurry in the evening because of the impending curfew from 8 o' clock(or was it from 7?). On our way, at the entrance of Sukla Phant National Park the army had thoroughly inspected each and everyone of us. There were some Chaudhari friends also, and they had taken special attention to inspect the elbows of the Chaudharis. If they had callous elbows that would mean that they had undergone military tarining, and as such they would be arrested as maoists.