Monthly Archives: December 2008

Today I decided to see three of the old capital cities of the country. In the morning, I was able to get a German man and Spanish man to share a taxi with me. First stop was some marble carvers … Continue reading →

It was a all night bus, so I arrived about 8AM. Shared a taxi with three other foreigners and looked at a few hotels. I chose one with a quiet $5 room. I was so tired from that long night … Continue reading →

My back was in pain all last night. Maybe due to the long day with the vibrations on the boat. I took a look around the town of Nyangshwe in the morning and saw some interesting ruins scattered around. First … Continue reading →

Today was a long boat tour of the lake. I was able to hire a boat with a Spanish man and French man. We started at 8AM and first headed to a busy market. Here there were people selling fish, … Continue reading →

At 9AM, I make my way to the station to try another pickup truck to Inle Lake. It was nearly a two hour wait until the compact Nissan pickup truck had enough people to depart. In this case, the number … Continue reading →

Today it was another motorcycle trip around the city. This time up to the highest part of the mountain overlooking Taunggyi. We reached one peak and saw some pagodas. I learned some about Nat belief here in Myanmar, which is … Continue reading →

I got invited to a home of a Myanmar family by a girl on the bus named Niilar. She was visiting her family for the first time in over seven years. I think it was 5 or 6AM when we … Continue reading →

Bago was one of the old capitals of the country, so there are quite a few interesting things to see. I was hoping to find a bicycle, but I didn’t know where to rent one. So I just walked everywhere. … Continue reading →

I took the 8:30AM bus and arrived in Bago at 11:30AM. The previous guesthouse recommended this bus and a new guesthouse in Bago. But I’m not sure I want to get stuck in this series of recommendations. I looked at … Continue reading →

I got up early. Well, I had no choice because there was some loud talking coming out of speakers somewhere. I had a simple breakfast (almost always included with the room price) and then got in a big pickup truck … Continue reading →