Sleeping in a buddhist monastery in the top of the mount Zwekabin
Hpa-an. Mount Zwekabin. January 2016.
Hpa-an. Mount Zwekabin. January 2016.
I finally stayed longer than expected in Nyaung Shwe. I really loved the place, the village, the lake, the people, the kids,…and “it was not so touristic” as I imagined, if you just rent a bike and get lost! See you next time!!! <3<3<3 But time goes by real fast, so move on! Bagan there…
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…
Mornin’ from the village where we spent the night… So fu**ing cold! 8AM after breakfast and backpacking, time to start the walk again… More villages on the way… …and more new friends… And wonderful new landscapes today with lots of chili fields and many burmese people recollecting hundreds of thousands of these spicy lovely vegetables….
Yangon was a big surprise, I just wanted to stay a couple of days but I spent 4 nights in the end. Chaotic, big and dirty but also with many charm spots, very nice people, good restaurants and a lovely and amazing street life! Let’s go! 1st stop, of course, Shwedagon pagoda, an incredible amazing…
After the good days spent in Yangon, time to backpacking again to the golden rock. But on the way it was worth a quick visit to Bago. So we took an stressful overcrowded local mini bus, arrived to Bago, left the backpack, bought bus tickets to Kinpun for the evening, rent the bikes and went…
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…