Arrival in Kathmandu as Maoists call off protests
May 11th 2010 The Maoists called off their blockade of Kathmandu one day prior to our arrival which we were both jolly pleased about. I flew direct with Thai but poor Darren had to endure a connection in Hong Kong plus a touchdown in Dhaka, Bangladesh meaning a late arrival into Kathmandu on Sunday night. I arrived at lunchtime and as I was pretty much expecting it was sensory overload as soon as I left the a
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