Bagan Golf Resort

... grey. During the 9 hours ride there was also only one actual toilet break and maybe another short pause when you could have gone if really had had to. Thanks to my intensive sweating ability, this was after all hardly a problem for me. Another annoyance that did concern me was my seat which was in a bit stupid angle, so I kept sliding down from the seat all the time on the bumpy roads. Needless to say, the bus was also ...

Once again, an early start. The family at the Peacock Lodge were nice enough to prepare us breakfast before we left in a share taxi for the airport.<br><br>Mandalay airport was almost hilarious, North Korea esque. A brand spanking new International Terminal but no International Airline uses it, almost like a ghost town. <br><br>The flight was very short at about 25 mins and only cruising at 8500 Ft<br><br>After touchdown at Nyang U airport we were ushered towards a nurse ...

... odissea de 5 hores, un autentic malson en el que parem cada mitja hora, se'ns punxa la roda un parell de vegades, la policia ens para per controlar la documentacio, ... i evidentment quan arribo a Pakkoku m'informen que el darrer vaixell a Bagan no m'espera sino que ja fa hores que ha marxat. No em queda altre remei que declarar el dia perdut i fer nit aqui i agafar el primer vaixell cap a Bagan l'endema a les 5:30 del mati. Es ...

... for 8100 Kyat. For a break during the heat of the day, we hung by the pool and did some reading. We decided to keep the bikes (it will be dark after dinner, but the roads are not busy and people are mindful of pedestrians and bikes at night). We dodged the usual group outside our hotel, but when we went to a nearby Temple we realized that the camera was still in the room. We were followed by motorbikes to the money exchange upon our second ...

... last Temples were built (and not all completed) during the 13th century prior to fleeing the monguls. We also learned that when there are many small stupas together, they have all been built by one family. Only the larger stupas were built by Kings. Almost every temple has a new top. During 1975 there was an earthquake that did lots of damage. Many of the foundations were OK, but the tops have been completely rebuilt with new bricks. You can tell the difference very ...

... were staying two Czech &amp; Slovak travelers, who I had a dinner with. Another dinner I had with my Canadian Kalaw-trek fellow I also met in Bagan. There are so few touristy places in Myanmar that travelers keep bumping into one another over and over again around the country. Last day I did a quick round-trip to Mt Popa, a pagoda placed on the top of over 700m high hill, offering great vistas over surrounding plains. Bagan is a real must and ready to satisfy any traveler.

... of Burma where no tourists go anyways and the Monk uprising tourism is down 95%) we were able to have the magnificent Bagan to ourselves. We felt so fortunate and knew we were experiencing something unforgettable. The town was quite charming and had some great food. We ate a fantastic Indian place and look forward to trying their other branch in Inle Lake. The next day we hoped on an early bus for Mandalay.

... the backpack** *pti*ns, seemed cav**n*us, and al*ng the dusty r*ads *f Nyaung U, we enc*unt**ed *ne *th** f*reign face. All the bett** f*r us, but it was *bvi*us that this t*wn, dependent wh*lly *n t*urism, was suff**ing. Alm*st all the temples we happened up*n that day, was empty. Granted, m*st *f these, al*ng the r*ad t* Old Bagan, w**e the m*re *ff the beaten path, small**, less visited temples. The emptiness *f the r*ads, the silence *f the c*untry air, the bright sun set ...

... food, and making loud complaints while eating - sort of like a three year old. It was quite a spectacle and gave us a rare and totally unplanned glimpse into real Myanmar life - we have the magnificent SG of course to thank for finding this ad hoc unplanned event. Bagan is truly a world class experience without world class crowds. We had never heard of this site before and can't figure out why - it should be a stop on everyone's list (although this would ruin a big part of its charm so don't tell anyone).

... where I arranged a taxi to take me to the famous U-Bein bridge for $12. The U-Bein Bridge is supposed to be the longest wooden bridge in the world. Built entirely of of teak in the 17th Century it is over a kilometre long and crosses Taungthaman Lake. It's a very narrow footbridge looking very rickety now and with a few sections replaced by white concrete sections but basically still intact. There were plenty of Burmese crossing it and a couple of other tourists around. I had a ...