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I had my first hot air balloon ride back in Cappadocia a few years back. Back then I kind of fell in love with this rather special method of transport … floating in the air, no roaring motor and as … Continue reading
The group met again in the late afternoon. We had hired a small boat for a sunset cruise on the Irrawaddy river. A nice and relaxing way to finish a very active sightseeing day … nuts, chips, beers – and a slight issue with a sandbank.
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Today we had another temple day ahead of us. After yesterday’s bus based trip a more active approach was called for today – with bikes being our mean of transport for the day. The ride itself was fairly leisurely only … Continue reading
As it was getting closer to sunset, we only had a quick glance at the Dhammayan Gyi Pagoda, to be on the top of Taung Guni Temple (i.e. our sunset temple) in time to secure good spots to view the sunset.
There was still ample of time to kill once we had our spots taken. So – perfect timing to learn the Burmese alphabet and to get a lesson in advanced marketing by a souvenir vendor. @Kelly – just remember, you did not just buy a t-shirt, you also paid for the entertainment of everyone around you 😉
After sunset we made it back to the hotel to freshen up and then into town for some pre-dinner drinks. From here (after some convincing) we made it over to an open air restaurant, that featured a dance and music show over dinner.
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We had an early start today, to make it to the airport for our early morning flight to Nyaung U and the temples of Bagan. Airline of choice (i.e. the tour operator’s) for the 500km hop was Yangon Airways (“you’re … Continue reading