MyanmarYangon RegionBotahtaungKanbe16°50’27” N 96°9’54” E
10 septembre 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 eyeEn savoir plus
MyanmarYangon RegionBotahtaungWingabaShwedagon Pagoda16°47’54” N 96°8’58” E
12 septembre 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 seeEn savoir plus
MyanmarYangon RegionBotahtaungBotataung16°46’23” N 96°9’34” E
13 septembre 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 areEn savoir plus
MyanmarYangon RegionInseinPeinnegonInsein Railroad Station16°53’9” N 96°6’30” E
14 septembre 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 beenEn savoir plus
MyanmarMandalay RegionPatheingyiKhangon22°0’52” N 96°6’29” E
15 septembre 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 interestingEn savoir plus
MyanmarSagaingMingun22°3’21” N 96°0’59” E
16 septembre 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 peopleEn savoir plus
MyanmarMandalay RegionAmarapuraTaungthamanTaungthaman In21°53’30” N 96°3’41” E
16 septembre 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 theEn savoir plus
MyanmarMandalay RegionAmarapuraTaungthamanTaungthaman In21°53’30” N 96°3’41” E
16 septembre 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 someEn savoir plus
MyanmarMandalay RegionPyinoolwinThayetpinDedok Chaung21°42’26” N 96°21’23” E
17 septembre 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,En savoir plus
MyanmarMandalay RegionMyingyanPotokbyu21°25’34” N 95°21’0” E
18 septembre 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 wasEn savoir plus
