A taste of Myanmar

Mingalaba !                                                            

It’s been several days since I landed and I feel my brain is only landing just now  …

So, talking about Myanmar … (it is really important to say Myanmar instead of Burma, even though it may not sound as musical as Burma. The reason is that the name Burma was given to the country after the main ethnic community called the Bamar. Talking about Burma means you disregard the other ethnic groups of the country and there are 130!) …

First of all, the road: Rangoon (Yangon) first, Kyaiktiyo Golden Rock after followed by Inlé Lake for a few days, then Mandalay (including Ava and Amarapura) and finally with the boat to Bagan. Except for the train I have taken all the possible transportation you can imagine and this includes: boat, plane, bus, pick-up, taxi, rick shaw, horse …