| Walkabout |
12 Oct 2015 18:29 |
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Originally Posted by g6snl
(Post 517772)
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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My experiences in Nepal about 3 years ago were much the same as described above, albeit on a "quieter" scale at that time.
It needs to be remembered that the civii war there finished about 10 years ago so the country has an embryonic form of government that continues to develop.
All "westerners" visiting Nepal get much the same advice: "keep out of the local politics and the local people are very friendly" or words to that effect.
This does mean that it is best to avoid demonstrations that can appear on the streets at no notice - get into a local cafe/bar and sit it out = no hardship. :thumbup1: |
