Visiting our old town

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Geo: 27.4778, 83.3121

After Bardia we headed due east to Bhairawa a border town we used to live in. We knew the border here was quite porous so we figured some of our friends could help get fuel. Fortunately this worked and we topped up everything and headed for Kathmandu. The trip inland could not been further from India as the roads were just deserted. No one other than us had any fuel. Vehicles were parked all over the roads and the road verges waiting for fuel. Fuel stations were surrounded by vehicles parked in queues, for kilometers in every direction around them. Nepal has a demand for 250 tankers of fuel per day, a total of 100 tankers had crossed the border in the last 12days. Most restaurants are now closed as they have no gas for cooking. The situation is totally crazy. Fortunately things have not yet descended into total anarchy but the country has the feeling that it is coming.

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Photos

Sarah, Lisa and Sarala
Old and new friends

Car Blessed
We stopped at a Temple to ask for some water, finished up with all of us and both cars blessed by the Sadu. Just what we needed, well could not hurt.

Buying Black Market Fuel
Quite a crowd gathered to watch the performance

Comments

[Juliet]

So good to hear from you both again! Got sort of worried you might have got enlightened and stayed put!!! The QM will feel very lonely when she returns to Adelaide roads!! Keep enjoying x

[Beverley Palmer]

Hope it was a good blessing, for safe travel,good fuel and good grub! Cousin Bev x