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…
Into Mandalay
After lunch we headed back out to the airport and had a painless 1.5 hr trip up to Mandalay. At the airport we headed to the taxi counter and were…
Around Yangon
This morning’s destination was the Shwedagon pagoda, the most important Buddhist site in Burma. We knew it was a must see in Yangon, but had not anticipated how stunning it…
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