Trouble in the plains...
I just wrote an expansive message, which some how did not get put on the blog.
In a nut shell, the present causes for concern are two-fold: An ultimatium has been given to the Nepalis' of hill-origin to leave the plains in the next 2 weeks by militant groups of the Terai. The second is that Prachanda, the leader of the Maoists wants the country to be declared a republic in the next two weeks. There has been trouble between other groups and the police, and curfews have been put in place.
I believe your main prolem is getting stuck in roadblocks.
I went on to say, that I was held up in a road block for 12 hours last November, and when me and two Nepali riders asked if we could pass, we were told in no uncertain terms that our bikes would be torched.
I would veer on the side of caution, as per my last message, and go up through Sunauli.
Have a  in the New Amsterdam when you reach Pokhara.
Ferg
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