One of the big challenges while travelling in Nepal these days is avoiding the wildcat strikes and blockages. Often called at a few hours notice or less for various reasons but almost always political these can block roads for a few hours to a few days and play havoc with peoples plans especially the traveller.
Getting to the airport 4 miles away while all other transport is halted these two resorted to a rickshaw. Clean and green if hard work for the rider the rickshaw comes into its own when all else fails.