What’s new Pussy Cat?
Lunch was a cafe with a difference. The Inthar Heritage House has been built in the traditional style of the local Inthar people. It was built from re-claimed materials from…
Actually on the Inle Lake
The day starts about 5:30am when the noise of the boats also begins. Today we had a half day trip booked to visit a market, some cottage industry on the…
Heho, Heho, off to Lake Inle
Back out to the huge new airport at Mandalay – a white elephant project initiated by the military government costing $150 million and opened in 2000 – we are off…
Pyin oo Lwin
Our day was dedicated to driving to the Hill Station of Pyin oo Lwin about 70km outside Mandalay. It was popular in colonial times to get away from the heat…
Striking Gold in Mandalay
Things start early here, presumably to avoid the heat of the day. Last evening it was hotter than we expected for that time in the evening. And today was a…
U Bein Bridge
U Bein bridge is the longest teak bridge in the world and is 1.2km long. For all that length it still only has 4 concrete piles. Most people put this on their…