This video follows the journey made by my partner and I to Burma in 2010 from Yangon to Mandalay. We took a variety of trains and buses to get to our destinations. The video only shows our train travel. Along the way, we visit: Yangon, Kalaw, Inle Lake, Mandalay and Bagan. (travelman56@me.com)
The second leg of our journey begins in Kalaw and ends at Inle Lake. We wanted to hike the trail down to the lake, but I was a little concerned about my partner's health at that point. Needless to say, our time was nothing short of magical there. I really loved watching the fisherman on the boats manipulate the oar with one leg while casting the nets with their free hands. This is done nowhere else in the world!
The third part of my "Journey to Burma" begins in Mandalay where we do a river journey to the ancient site of Bagan and its many hundreds of temples. From there we eventually returned to Yangon and the Shwedagon Pagoda, where we end the day watching thousands of bats (thanks to a friendly monk) stream out of the stupas from the less touristed side.
16 сен 2024
