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 […]
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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
20 July 2012 An air-conditioned bus from Inle Lake to Bagan costs 16,000 Kyat per person. We took a 7:00 AM bus from the Nyaung Shwe Junction, which is located about 25 minutes from the town of Nyaung Shwe. Since we were staying at the Aquarius Guesthouse, we had to arrange our own transportation to
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July 19, 2012 Once we were back in Nyaungshwe we checked into our very budget hotel, The Aquarius, and rented bicycles from a shop two doors down. We bicycled around to the East side of Inle Lake. Our destination was Kaung Daing Village, which is famous for hot springs and making tofu from yellow split peas.
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July 18, 2012 We spent the 18th at Shwe Inn Tha, which offers luxury bungalows on Inle Lake. It was raining the whole day, so instead of trying out the swimming pool we used the internet near the lobby and attempted to get some work done, despite the incredibly slow internet. It was nice to
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