Upon arrival at Yangon, we go back and did the necessary washing of our clothes and sort some things out. We then go to down town Yangon on foot and head to Bogyoke Market. This is a very big market that I should visit according to my friend. On the way, we pass by the Monument …
For the 2nd day at Inle, we decide to go around the lake area to visit more tourist attractions. The first stop is the Hot Spring. Khaung Daing Hot Springs is a relatively new resort built for foreigners. The driver parked the car in front of the complex and opposite is a temple. While the …
Along the journey I doze on and off . Once we reach the Inle Zone, the border guards board the bus and all foreigners have to pay USD10 as ‘entrance fee’. This is similar to Bagan. We all pay up and get a ticket as proof. Soon we reach the bus station. It is still dark …
Since I am in temple fatigue, I ask the driver to take me to somewhere where there are not temples. “This is an impossible request as Burma is about temples”, says the driver. “We visited 4 temples yesterday, and we will see more temple today,” he says. But I insist that I want to do …
Well, I am now on the bus to Bagan. The bus is a long distance bus. The passengers are given a bottle of water and a pack of snacks for the journey. There is even smelling salt should one fell nauseous. This bus is a direct bus and does not stop for refreshment breaks. The …
Today we are going to explore Yangon again before we head off to Bagan. We have breakfast in a food court, like the ones we have in Malaysia and Singapore. There are stalls serving all sorts of food in the Morning Star Food Centre. I order curry mee or curry noodles which comes with thicker …
I have been wanting to go to Myanmar for the past….. wait, you cannot believe this… 25 years!! Yes that is right, a quarter of a century! You see, I was invited to visit Myanmar by a colleague. Although at that time he was not residing there, he could arrange for his people ( family …
