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Originally Posted by Atta
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We saw many protests and "town closures" they call them strikes. Basically the towns and villages block the entry and exit to the town to stop traffic going through. We were confronted by several 100 people in one town road block, when they realised we were tourists they cleared a path waved us through patting our backs and saying welcome. It was like the parting of red sea ! No danger very friendly. Only once in Pokara we were sent another route which on a Enfield was no problem, not good for cars or trucks. At no time did we feel unsafe. Petrol sometimes took a while to find, but that was mainly in KTM.
I can not comment on border crossing as I entered / left Nepal by plane.
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Regards Tim
Learning my craft for the big stuff, it won't be long now and it's not that far anyway
Last edited by g6snl; 12 Oct 2015 at 16:10.
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