Seeing all these temples and walking around since 5 am made us quite hungry. Our search for lunch brought us into Old Bagan city for the first time. It was filled with villagers who had set up a tent city for a major festival that was in a few days. Tents were everywhere, complete with makeshift kitchens, kids and … Continue reading Town life and Getting around – Last hours in Bagan (Myanmar 5/10)
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Numbers game – Bartering (Myanmar 4/10)
Although we didn't buy the laquerware from that really nice salesman, the things we did buy required a lot of bartering to get a good price. At first we sucked at it, but as time went on I got the hang of it and it become kind of fun. Our first experience was getting off the airplane and … Continue reading Numbers game – Bartering (Myanmar 4/10)
Moral Dilemma – Kids and Money (Myanmar 2/10)
Now that the sun had risen, we were going to move further into the valley. Before descending our pagoda we looked out into the valley and picked our next destination. This one was big and loomed over the others. Back on the bikes we sped along the dirt paths and tried is best not to get … Continue reading Moral Dilemma – Kids and Money (Myanmar 2/10)
No way this is real – Sunrise over Bagan (Myanmar 1/10)
I've been up for 17 hours today, and it's only 8:30. One day in Bagan has felt like a week. First, we woke up at 4:30 am in order to catch the famed sunrise perched above one of thousands of pagodas. We met Mr. Cho, an E-bike renter, in our hotel at 5 to get our … Continue reading No way this is real – Sunrise over Bagan (Myanmar 1/10)
