After our time at Inle Lake, we needed some rest. We arrived at a wonderful hotel that was right on the beach. The manager was very nice. The banana bread at breakfast was delicious. The water was crystal clear and warm. Right across the street from Amata, there is a great restaurant called Two Brothers. Read More …
I love our hotel. It is one of the best hotels we have stayed at. We have our own little house. It is built on stilts in the lake. It is called Myanmar Treasure. You get there by a one hour boat ride. On the way we passed these men with great balance. They can throw Read More …
The first thing I found out is that everybody in the whole country likes Aung San Suu Kyi, except for the government. I got to visit her office and her house, and see her car. She does not have a really expensive car or a limo or anything. Her office is really basic. There is Read More …
After sunset, we went to see the Shwedagon Pagoda. It is a humongous group of temples. I was feeling kind of templed out after seeing zillions of churches and mosques and temples in the last 6 months, but this one was definitely worth seeing. Did you know the main pagoda is 100 meters high and Read More …
