We altogether flew from Bangkok to Mandalay and stayed again
at Golden Mandalay Inn. First night we ate at the Green Elephant, which is
expansive, but worth the money, as the food is good and you can sit in a nice
garden. Despite the rain we climbed the Mandalay hill, but being here the
fourth time, I admit, that it is better in dry season... I was three times in the dry season in Mandalay and now the first time in the rainy season. So it is always different.
Next day we hired a car for a day (35000KYT) and we drove to
the U Bein bridge. What a difference between rainy and dry season. A lot of the
land was flooded and the water was quite high:
Nearby is also a great monastery, with thousands of monks. So they have to cook and wash big...
Nearby is also a great monastery, with thousands of monks. So they have to cook and wash big...
For Inwa we had to take a little boat, which is really fun. Like
so often in Asia they mount a strong engine without a gear box (and no exhaust)
at the end of the boat, hook a propeller on the engine and voila:
We had also to transport four bike form other tourists, but
everything goes in Asia...
In the afternoon we drove to Sagun, which was again
wonderful and magic. Several monasteries are build on the other side of the
Irrawady at several hills and you have a splendid view.
What I really like is the fact, that many
Burmanese people practice were religion and you always see them praying and
sitting on their knees in front of a a small or giant Buddha:
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