Blogs from Bagan, Mandalay Region, Burma, Asia - page 5

BAGAN Tenk dere frokost under et kjempestort akasietre mens fiskebåtene putrer forbi på elva nedenfor. Eller middag på samme terasse mens sola synker ned bak fjellene. Vi hadde samme utsikt fra hotellrommet som fra terassen. Fire overnattinger hadde vi i Bagan, og hotellet heter Bagan Thande Hotel og ligger i Old Bagan (innenfor de gamle bymurene). Vi hadde et stort fint rom der vegger og møbler var i teak. Hotellet består for det meste av «tomannsboliger» spredt utover i et hage-/parkanlegg. Det er en rolig, avslappet atmosfære her, og betjeningen er vennlig og hjelpsom. For 25 år siden bodde lokalbefolkningen også her innenfor bymurene, men ble tvangsflyttet et stykke nedover langs elva til New Bagan. I dag er det ingen rester av husene deres, bare noen få hoteller, gamle templer og pagoder. Denne gangen ble vi ... read more

Sunrise 2 schon 24 Stunden nach meinem ersten Sonnenaufgang in Bagan konnte ich einen zweiten dieser Art erleben. Diesmal von der Shwe San Daw Phaya.... read more

From Koh Samui, we had a couple of flights to get us to Yangon and all of us were a little nervous about our Visas to get into the country but they turned out to be fine. We caught a taxi through the peak hour traffic and found our accommodation and headed out for dinner. We wandered the streets first and I loved the place. It was dirt streets, no tourists and it looked like things hadn’t changed in years. We went into a local place for dinner and I had my best meal of the trip – a stirfry pork dish with garlic which is making my mouth water even now. Unfortunately midway during the meal, Clay came down with traveller’s belly which would haunt him for the rest of the trip. It would hit ... read more

"Did I really just do that?" I thought to myself. Yep, I did. The sound of 12th century brickwork scraping across crumbled mortar and then clinking dully beside my foot was unmistakable - and the visible proof was undeniable. This was what happened as I manoeuvred myself to get in the best position for viewing the sunset atop one of the ancient temples of Bagan. It is for reasons such as this that I'm sure most ancient sites are cordoned off these days; however, I did my best to return the disturbed brick to its original position. After having somewhat successfully completed this task, I found my desired spot, the same one I would sit in for two consecutive late afternoons, reading my dodgy, hawker-bought photocopied edition of George Orwell's 'Burmese Days' (which I thought was ... read more

Arrivée à Bagan, la plaine aux mille temples. Sous le soleil tapant, les femmes aux jupes amples, Proposent pièces de soie, buddhas et statuettes A l’entrée des Stupas, blanches, ocres, brunes, parfaites ! Armés de bicyclettes, nous parcourons la plaine, Découvrant peu à peu, l’étendue du domaine. Chaque temple est unique, Nord au Sud, Est en Ouest, Le clou de la visite demeurant sans conteste, La vue sur tout le site, au coucher du soleil, Invitant les artistes à croquer ces merveilles. Diner gastronomique, marionnettes et musique ? Ou soirée romantique, sur les toits ? C’est magique ! Et avant de partir, ardues négociations, Achats de souvenirs, cadeaux, décorations. Deux journées bien remplies à Bagan l’Infinie. Tant de gens l’apprécient, nous en faisons partie !... read more