We all moved hotel on 29 Dec to Nyuang U which was very pleasant again and then Alison and I headed back to Yangon on the 30 Dec by air and the kids all headed off to Mandalay by local bus to do some more exploring. Our flight went well and we spent the remainder of the day chilling out by the pool at our favourite Hotel Chatrium. Our last full day including exploring down town Yangon including a sprawling market where we stocked up on some local crafts. More pool, a lovely dinner and an early night to celebrate New Year.
The 1 Jan was our return date and we left for the airport at 3 30 to catch a 6 00 flight to Bangkok. Our flight back to from Bangkok went well and we arrived back to a considerably cooler Hearhrow at 5 20. Valet service delivered the car and we were home by 7.
All in all a great trip to an interesting country that will no doubt change quickly over the next few years as more visitors and overseas investment make an impact.
Nice to be home.
Friday, 2 January 2015
Bagan Highlights
Alison and I booked a horse and buggy to meet us at 0530 on the 28 Dec to take us to a view point Pagoda (only two allow people to climb up the outside) to watch the sun come up and a parade of hot air balloons go by. The Pagoda was busy already by 0600 but everyone settled down for a spectacular sun rise with pagodas of all sizes appearing as the light increased with small pockets of mist and smoke from local villages adding atmosphere. The 21 hot air balloons were also highlight as they paraded across the our view.
After another interesting journey back to the hotel for breakfast with Floss, Edward and Christian, Alison and again hired a couple of e bikes and went exploring a different area with mire popular pagodas occupied and managed by monks. A great day out including Old Bagan riverfront which is properly ancient as a populated part of old Burma going back thousands of years.
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