July 29-30, 2012 When we returned to Yangon at the end of our journey through Myanmar we had two full days left. We would have been happy to fly to Thailand right away, but instead we had two days to pass in the city. July 29, 2012 White Elephants and White Marble Buddha (Kyauk Daw
28, July 2012 We purchased our tickets for the bus from Kinpun to Yangon directly from our hotel, Golden Sunrise, for 7,000 Kyat/person. This included the bus (pickup truck) picking us up from the hotel, since we were on the main road back to Kyaikto. If you remember from a our post regarding the bus
July 27, 2012 The Golden Rock stupa of Kyaiktiyo is a major pilgrimage site for Burmese Buddhists. It is busy with devotees during the pilgrimage season (from November to March), but we went during monsoon season, when there were very few people at the Golden Rock. For us, the major part of the experience was
26, July 2012 In the afternoon after sightseeing we boarded a bus from Bago to Kyaikto. We had a little help from our tour guide in Bago who purchased the tickets and helped us catch the bus. The bus tickets to Kyaikto cost 5,000 Kyat/person. Because we were traveling during monsoon (low) season, the bus
July 25-26, 2012 Bago is a mildewy drippy little town. My opinion of Bago is tinted by the fact that we arrived with a wet backpack and damp clothes and checked into the shadiest hotel we have stayed at in Myanmar. We spent one night at the Emperor Hotel in a double room with air
25 July, 2012 We purchased our bus tickets for Bagan to Bago directly from the bus station in Nyaung U. We went with Mandalar Minn, since we had a very good experience with them from Yangon to Mandalay. The cost was 15,000 Kyat/person. If you are going to Yangon or Bago the price is the
July 24, 2012 We spent our final day bicycling in Bagan, but mostly to run errands and see a couple more temples. We rented our bicycles in the morning near the market in Nyaung U. There are plenty of places to choose from so make sure you test the bike including the brakes before you
July 23, 2012 Our second horse cart ride in Bagan was much better than the previous horse cart ride. We hired Minthu as our driver, based upon a recommendation from a friend. He went with us to many of the temples and explained the history. He also answered our questions about monks and the monastery
July 21, 2012 Bagan has too many temples and pagodas to remember them all! We decided to slow down here, as well, and spent 5 nights and 4 days in Nuang U, north of Old Bagan. We had originally planned to stay a couple nights in Nuang U and then a couple nights in a