MyanmarYangon RegionBotahtaungKanbe16°50’27” N 96°9’54” E
10. September 2019 in 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 eyeWeiterlesen
MyanmarYangon RegionBotahtaungWingabaShwedagon Pagoda16°47’54” N 96°8’58” E
12. September 2019 in 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 seeWeiterlesen
MyanmarYangon RegionBotahtaungBotataung16°46’23” N 96°9’34” E
13. September 2019 in 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 areWeiterlesen
MyanmarYangon RegionInseinPeinnegonInsein Railroad Station16°53’9” N 96°6’30” E
14. September 2019 in 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 beenWeiterlesen
MyanmarMandalay RegionPatheingyiKhangon22°0’52” N 96°6’29” E
15. September 2019 in 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 interestingWeiterlesen
MyanmarSagaingMingun22°3’21” N 96°0’59” E
16. September 2019 in 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 peopleWeiterlesen
MyanmarMandalay RegionAmarapuraTaungthamanTaungthaman In21°53’30” N 96°3’41” E
16. September 2019 in 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 theWeiterlesen
MyanmarMandalay RegionAmarapuraTaungthamanTaungthaman In21°53’30” N 96°3’41” E
16. September 2019 in 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 someWeiterlesen
MyanmarMandalay RegionPyinoolwinThayetpinDedok Chaung21°42’26” N 96°21’23” E
17. September 2019 in 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,Weiterlesen
MyanmarMandalay RegionMyingyanPotokbyu21°25’34” N 95°21’0” E
18. September 2019 in 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 wasWeiterlesen
