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- Hari 1
- Selasa, 10 September 2019 UTC
- 🌧 25 °C
- Altitud: 12 m
MyanmarKanbe16°50’27” N 96°9’54” E
Myanmar
10 September 2019, Myanmar ⋅ 🌧 25 °C
Taking the first of many photos at Heathrow, Jaski and I start our adventure! We flew to Bangkok for a quick layover (and stated our 2nd day of travel) before changing planes, giving us a bird's eyeBaca lagi
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- Hari 3
- Khamis, 12 September 2019 12:57 PTG
- 🌧 25 °C
- Altitud: 58 m
- MyanmarShwedagon Pagoda16°47’54” N 96°8’58” E
Exploring Yangon
12 September 2019, Myanmar ⋅ 🌧 25 °C
We are in the middle of monsoon season and spend the day exploring the capital in the rain. We accidentally come across a popular couples hangout, the People's Park. Through the pouring rain we seeBaca lagi
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- Hari 4
- Jumaat, 13 September 2019 2:51 PTG UTC
- 🌙 25 °C
- Altitud: 7 m
- MyanmarBotataung16°46’23” N 96°9’34” E
Downtown Yangon
13 September 2019, Myanmar ⋅ 🌙 25 °C
Downtown Yangon is bustling; people and street carts cover the pavement, there are huge avenues and it’s filled with cafes and street food stalls. There are many colonial buildings which areBaca lagi
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- Hari 5
- Sabtu, 14 September 2019 9:19 PG
- ⛅ 28 °C
- Altitud: 14 m
- MyanmarInsein Railroad Station16°53’9” N 96°6’30” E
Guided tour & Circle line train
14 September 2019, Myanmar ⋅ ⛅ 28 °C
Accidentally ended up on a private tour with GuruWalks; our local guide was super friendly and kicked off by teaching us about "umbrella culture". We visited an old colonial embassy which had beenBaca lagi
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- Hari 6
- Ahad, 15 September 2019 6:15 PG
- ☁️ 33 °C
- Altitud: 222 m
- MyanmarKhangon22°0’52” N 96°6’29” E
Mandalay
15 September 2019, Myanmar ⋅ ☁️ 33 °C
We arrived awfully early on the overnight bus, which meant we got to see all the locals up for work at sunrise. The low rise, mostly concrete town isn’t that attractive but has some interestingBaca lagi
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- Hari 7
- Isnin, 16 September 2019 12:03 PG UTC
- 🌧 25 °C
- Altitud: 109 m
- MyanmarMingun22°3’21” N 96°0’59” E
Morning ancient cities cultural tour
16 September 2019, Myanmar ⋅ 🌧 25 °C
1. Mahagandayon Monastery - An insensitive but interesting tourist attraction (not our choice). At 10.15am, 1000 monks begin their procession to their lunch rooms via the path of tourists. Some peopleBaca lagi
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- Hari 7
- Isnin, 16 September 2019 4:58 PTG
- ⛅ 27 °C
- Altitud: 37 m
- MyanmarTaungthaman In21°53’30” N 96°3’41” E
Afternoon ancient cities cultural tour
16 September 2019, Myanmar ⋅ ⛅ 27 °C
5. 45 Buddhas temple - A beautiful gold and pale blue crescent shaped building, with 45 golden Buddhas inside. The driver came with us to visit the temple as his family sponsored a section of theBaca lagi
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- Hari 7
- Isnin, 16 September 2019 11:30 PTG
- ☁️ 24 °C
- Altitud: 37 m
- MyanmarTaungthaman In21°53’30” N 96°3’41” E
Sunset ancient cities cultural tour
16 September 2019, Myanmar ⋅ ☁️ 24 °C
8. U Bein teak bridge - The oldest teak bridge in the world, therefore suitably wobbly with no handrails. There were plenty of tourists but most didn't bother to go to the far side, so we found someBaca lagi
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- Hari 8
- Selasa, 17 September 2019 1:00 PTG
- ⛅ 32 °C
- Altitud: 187 m
- MyanmarDedok Chaung21°42’26” N 96°21’23” E
Waterfall fun
17 September 2019, Myanmar ⋅ ⛅ 32 °C
Miffy recommended a driver who could take us to a secluded waterfall in the hills and it didn’t disappoint. The pools were genuine turquoise and the rocks had a fine silk coating of limestone,Baca lagi
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- Hari 9
- Rabu, 18 September 2019 5:00 PTG
- ⛅ 32 °C
- Altitud: 71 m
- MyanmarPotokbyu21°25’34” N 95°21’0” E
Mandalay to Bagan by boat
18 September 2019, Myanmar ⋅ ⛅ 32 °C
Full day on the Irrawaddy river; a slow way route but we avoided another night bus and was actually very relaxing. It's a quiet time of year so the boat was barely a quarter full. Lunch wasBaca lagi
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- Hari 10
- Khamis, 19 September 2019 9:52 PG
- ⛅ 31 °C
- Altitud: 73 m
- MyanmarBagan21°10’6” N 94°51’46” E
Morning at the temples of Bagan
19 September 2019, Myanmar ⋅ ⛅ 31 °C
With a private driver and guide we headed out to see as much as possible in a day in the rain.
1. Shwezigone pagoda - A stunning gold temple complex right in the middle of the new city. Our guideBaca lagi
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- Hari 10
- Khamis, 19 September 2019 1:30 PTG UTC
- ⛅ 28 °C
- Altitud: 72 m
- MyanmarBagan Temple21°10’18” N 94°51’31” E
Afternoon at the temples of Bagan
19 September 2019, Myanmar ⋅ ⛅ 28 °C
4. Small unnamed pagodas - Some of the 2000 odd small old family temples which makes Bagan famous. Some with interesting bird nests on show.
5. Manuha temple - The temple of giant Buddhas! They builtBaca lagi
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- Hari 10
- Khamis, 19 September 2019 8:30 PTG
- ⛅ 28 °C
- Altitud: 74 m
- MyanmarNyaung-U21°11’35” N 94°54’12” E
Late afternoon at the temples of Bagan
19 September 2019, Myanmar ⋅ ⛅ 28 °C
6. Thatbyinnyu temple – Just a quick pitstop outside to look at the design.
7. Nagayon temple - A well preserved temple showing many of the original hand painted decorations.
8. Dhammayamgyi templeBaca lagi
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- Hari 11
- Jumaat, 20 September 2019 10:01 PG
- 🌧 26 °C
- Altitud: 668 m
- MyanmarPopaywa20°54’59” N 95°12’46” E
Mount Popa
20 September 2019, Myanmar ⋅ 🌧 26 °C
Enroute the shared taxi stopped at a random tree house so we could see a cow grinding peanut oil and home distilled palm sugar alcohol bubbling over open fires; it did have a good view point.Baca lagi
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- Hari 12
- Sabtu, 21 September 2019 11:27 PG
- ⛅ 23 °C
- Altitud: 884 m
- MyanmarMöng Hsawk20°34’51” N 96°56’23” E
Biking around Inle lake
21 September 2019, Myanmar ⋅ ⛅ 23 °C
Needing to move after another night bus, I borrowed a hotel bike and hit the quiet roads for the first half of the Inle lake cycle route. The countryside is stunning, lush green hills and beautifulBaca lagi
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- Hari 13
- Ahad, 22 September 2019 1:58 PTG
- ☁️ 21 °C
- Altitud: 861 m
- MyanmarIn-u20°35’11” N 96°54’37” E
Inle lake boat trip
22 September 2019, Myanmar ⋅ ☁️ 21 °C
Today we completed the top attraction in Inle Lake; a private boat trip around the floating villages, workshops, farms and the jumping cat monastery. A pleasant day floating, looking at theBaca lagi
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- Hari 14
- Isnin, 23 September 2019 UTC
- 🌙 28 °C
- Altitud: 9 m
- MyanmarKanbe16°50’27” N 96°10’25” E
Burmese food & drink
23 September 2019, Myanmar ⋅ 🌙 28 °C
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- Hari 16
- Rabu, 25 September 2019
- ☀️ 32 °C
- Altitud: 8 m
ThailandKhlong Saen Saep13°44’58” N 100°31’42” E
Thailand
25 September 2019, Thailand ⋅ ☀️ 32 °C
Back in Bangkok for our first chance to explore the city. The morning was spent visiting the top attraction - shopping malls. Followed by a trip to Jim Thompson's house, who was the man who firstBaca lagi
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- Hari 17
- Khamis, 26 September 2019
- ☀️ 33 °C
- Altitud: 6 m
- ThailandGrand Palace13°45’0” N 100°29’29” E
The Grand Palace
26 September 2019, Thailand ⋅ ☀️ 33 °C
A hectic day seeing the top temples in central Bangkok; The Grand Palace and Temple of the Emerald Buddha (Wat Phra Kaew), Temple of the Reclining Buddha (Wat Pho) and over the river the Temple of theBaca lagi
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- Hari 18
- Jumaat, 27 September 2019 8:06 PTG
- 🌙 26 °C
- Altitud: 29 m
VietnamHồ Tây21°3’11” N 105°49’26” E
Vietnam
27 September 2019, Vietnam ⋅ 🌙 26 °C
Hanoi weekend street party - Friday, Saturday and Sunday nights, the road around the lake is pedestrianised, food and drink street vendors line the route and tons of people are out busking, singingBaca lagi
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- Hari 19
- Sabtu, 28 September 2019 3:59 PTG
- ☀️ 32 °C
- Altitud: 29 m
- VietnamRed River Delta21°2’13” N 105°50’22” E
Morning exploring Hanoi
28 September 2019, Vietnam ⋅ ☀️ 32 °C
1. Tran Quoc Pagoda.
2. Quan Thanh Temple - A Taoist temple (our first). The alters are packed with ornaments and offerings and a lot of gold. The walls, doors and ceilings are all highlyBaca lagi
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- Hari 19
- Sabtu, 28 September 2019 11:00 PTG
- 🌙 25 °C
- Altitud: 35 m
- VietnamTemple of Literature21°1’40” N 105°50’3” E
Afternoon exploring Hanoi
28 September 2019, Vietnam ⋅ 🌙 25 °C
4. Train street -Trains runs along this very narrow road with cafes lining each side; table and chairs are folded down or pushed back to make way for the train to go past. The cafe owners and a guardBaca lagi
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- Hari 20
- Ahad, 29 September 2019 12:23 PTG
- ☀️ 32 °C
- Altitud: 41 m
- VietnamHồ Hoàn Kiếm21°1’31” N 105°50’47” E
Further exploration in Hanoi
29 September 2019, Vietnam ⋅ ☀️ 32 °C
1. The One Pillar Pagoda - Exactly as described and highly unusual.
2. Ho Chi Minh complex - The huge Ho Chi Minh mausoleum of, a museum dedicated to his life and work (very strange inside, not muchBaca lagi
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- Hari 21
- Isnin, 30 September 2019
- ☀️ 32 °C
- Altitud: 44 m
- VietnamHồ Hoàn Kiếm21°1’25” N 105°51’6” E
Scholars temple & Women's museum
30 September 2019, Vietnam ⋅ ☀️ 32 °C
More sightseeing in Hanoi. The Scholars temple was calm with dark wood, carving and vast gardens and I learnt the tail of the stork and the tortoise which you see in every temple. The Women's museumBaca lagi
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- Hari 22
- Selasa, 1 Oktober 2019
- ⛅ 22 °C
- Altitud: 2,748 m
- VietnamĐỉnh Phan Xi Phăng22°18’29” N 103°46’42” E
Trekking Sapa - Day 1
1 Oktober 2019, Vietnam ⋅ ⛅ 22 °C
Two days trekking through the bamboo forest and rice fields with our young, giggly and informative guide and an army of local helpers (in cultural dress and flip flops) who multitasked making string,Baca lagi