Arrival to Bagan
…until you arrive to the Shwezigon Pagoda, one of the most important pagodas in all of Myanmar, built in the 11th century, which served as the original model for the pagoda of the same name in Yangon.
…until you arrive to the Shwezigon Pagoda, one of the most important pagodas in all of Myanmar, built in the 11th century, which served as the original model for the pagoda of the same name in Yangon.
With this tune in my mind, Riders on the storm, one of my favourite from The Doors and one of the most convenient song for this day, the “cavemans” adventure started. It was a complete tour to the several caves around Hpa-an in a stormy rainy day, which made the ride something really special…and the…
Day 2 in the city! Morning started early with a visit to the impressive 65m x 16m Reclining Buddha @ Chauk Htat Gyi pagoda. After that, you can follow the road south to reach the less known and beautiful Ngahtatgyi Buddha temple Keep walking south of Yangon to the Kandawgyi lake, where you can walk through…
Good morning Nyaung Shwe! What do you do after a good breakfast when you leave the hostel? Yes! First thing, as usual, a visit to the market. Best place to see the local activity and what do they usually do, seall, buy and eat. 2nd thing: Rent a bike and get lost!!! Y pin pan…
Leaving behind Mandalay, it was time for nature. Just arrived to the wonderful mountain village of Kalaw to do a 3-day trekking to Inle Lake. The village is worth to spend some time before the trek (and also to recover some energy). The market is the perfect place to see the local activity. The trek…
Another day in the city, started walking throught the streets and visiting some wats in the north wall… For lunch, I found the best vegetarian restaurant in the entire Thailand, Bamboo Bee, you must go early, it’s so small…but you will enjoy incredible meals while watching the cooker doing the magic in the backstage… After…
And there we go for the last day of the trekking! The truth is that after 50km in the last 2 days, all of us in the group were pretty tired, but no complains! (This is more typical from other countries) -internal joke,sorry xdd- Good news is that this 3rd day we should “only” walk…