73) Lake Inle - a beautiful place to cool down: Photos 21 to 42

Again we were on the road for a full day to get from Mandalay to Lake Inle, but the taxi was pretty comfortable, the roads not too bad and the scenery really beautiful. We soon left the main road linking Mandalay with the capital Yangon, and after passing a checkpoint we kept driving uphill for a considerable time. The resulting cooler climate was a welcome change after the heat and dust of Mandalay. Jean-Marc had an altimeter with him and entertained us with the announcement of the changing altitude. Especially our taxi driver was fascinated and kept asking for new information. He was a nice guy speaking excellent English and told us that he had studied economics but was barred from studying after participating in student protests, which had rendered him very frustrated and filled with bitterness. Anyway, his family originally came from the region, that's why he was chosen as our driver, he also stayed some time with his mother. At Lake Inle we stopped in Nyaungshwe, which practically all the tourists do, unless they stay on a luxury resort on the lake. We chose the guesthouse Remember Inn, that our driver had recommended, situated not directly by the canal,

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