3 Weeks in Myanmar
Yangon, Yangon Region
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Posted about 5 years ago
Yangon
We booked a bus through our accommodation to the biggest city of Myanmar. We paid 5000 MMK per person. For the route we needed about 7 hours. In between, however, the bus stopped short or a little longer to load or unload parcels or people. In Yangon, we were kicked out at a bus station, which is very far out of town. With the only tourist, who also sat in the bus, we shared a taxi in the city. You should not pay more than 10'000 MMK. The journey can take up to 2 hours, depending on the traffic and location of the accommodation. It took us about an hour, which in contrast to the long bus rides in the last few days was a no brainer. We were warmly welcomed to the Check in @ Downtown hotel in Chinatown. The booked double room without window was small but fine and after a week (average temperature in the night 28C) we were very happy about a air conditioning. We spent 4 nights in Yangon.
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Naypyitaw, Naypyidaw Union Territory
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Posted about 5 years ago
Naypyitaw
Next stop on our trip through Myanmar was Naypidaw, the country's official capital. However, the city is also called ghost town. This is because the city is huge, but almost no people live there. Only in 2005, the city was opened and there were built 20-lane highways, which are only used by the few cars. Calling traffic jam as a delay in Naypidaw is no smart excuse. But there are no huge hotel complexes, empty streets and government buildings in the capital. But wait, I forgot to mention the Stone Museum !!! One night is enough in the case. We could not have afforded a stay much longer because there are only expensive hotel complexes and no cheap hostels. In the hotel we bought a bus ticket to Mandalay. When booking, we were told that the journey takes only 4 hours. At the breakfast we were told that the bus ride would take 6 hours, because we will not drive the whole part of the new highway, it will certainly be a great experience.
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Old Bagan, Mandalay Region
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Old Bagan
For the next day we bought a bus ticket to Bagan. The ticket cost us 9000 MMK per person, which was the most expensive but shortest bus ride in Myanmar so far. In Bagan everywhere you can stop and visit pagodas. Often you can also enter the temples on the way and sometimes you even find something like a staircase with which you can climb up to the temple or the pagoda. Mostly offers a great view from above. The pagoda par excellence, which is very popular at sunset (even with Chinese tourists), is the Shwesandaw Pagoda. Only then we were made aware that we need an entrance ticket for the whole area, which costs 25,000 MMK (18,50 Fr.) (valid for 5 days). However, we never had to show it afterwards ... If you want a good spot on the pagoda, you have to be there before 5 pm, because then the travel cars are full of tourists. I must say, yes, the view is beautiful, but the sunset was nothing. The sun disappeared even before it went down in the smog. In addition, too many people unfortunately always mess up a nice mood. On the other side of the pagoda, where no one was sitting, as one does not see the sunset from there, there was a much more beautiful view over the landscape and was deserted. For the sunset, I would recommend you, even with a scooter or a bicycle looking for a temple, which you can climb and enjoy the evening mood alone and in peace.
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Nyaungshwe, Shan
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Posted about 5 years ago
Nyaungshwe
From Bagan we went by bus (JJ Express) 8 hours to Nyaung Shwe, to Inle Lake. We sat down in the "The French Touch", which is well known among backpackers. It serves French food and every night at 19:30, a self-made film about a monk is shown by the owner. We took a boat trip. If you want to do that, I advise you not to book anything about a hotel or agency, but go to the boat dock and look for a boat driver there. The advantage: You can negotiate and you can tell the boat driver what you want to see. We paid 18,000 MMK for the whole day for the boat (for 2 persons). The boats have relatively comfortable chairs and sometimes umbrellas (against the sun). You should take sunscreen and some water anyway!
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Hsipaw, Shan
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Posted about 5 years ago
Hsipaw
The ride really took only 7 hours by taxi and it unloaded us directly at our beautiful hotel "Tai House Resort". Hsipaw is best known for trekking. But we do not have much time left, I have too little stamina and honestly it is too hot for me at the moment. Although the place is a bit higher and therefore at most 33 Crad hot, which is now really cool for our conditions. One day we went to sleep, a small bike ride to the famous "Mrs. Popcorn", which prepared and read delicious organic food. There is not much to do except trekking here. Also restaurants are hard to find, or better said, next to the restaurant in our hotel, we found only one other thing: Mr. Food.
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Pyin Oo Lwin, Mandalay Region
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Pyin Oo Lwin
The next day it went on again. This time by train. Because the route between Hsipaw and Mandalay offers something special. The Goteik Viaduct bridge. An almost 700 meters long and 250 meters high bridge, which is used by the train in walking pace. We decided to split the 12 hour drive and stop at Pyin Oo Lwin.We arrived in Pyin U Lwin and stayed in an old baroque house. Our room in the "Orchid Hotel" had a total of 5 rooms, but we only needed the bedroom and bathroom for the one night.
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Mandalay, Mandalay Region
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Posted about 5 years ago
Mandalay
We decided to spend the last few days again at "Nan Bwe - The Vibe Hostel", where we have been for the last time. We enjoyed a day at the pool again and in the evening we are in a puppet theater. Admission costs 10'000 MMK (7.30 Fr.) and the show took about one hour. However, my ears could not get used to the music even after one hour, somehow I did not know whether the instrumentalists were playing in or whether the song had already started because it simply did not fit together. The show, although only tourists as a spectator were very traditional and again an exciting experience.
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