Kalaw

Kalaw - cool by night, sweltering by day

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December 1st 2006
We leave Yangon on the 12 noon bus, heading off for 16 hours of joy to Kalaw. A steaming hot afternoon where the airconditioner was clearly warming up to finally blast us with freezing cold air as soon as the sun went down ensured a sleepless night, given that our wardrobe had carefully included shorts and Tshirts and not much else (hey we are still in the tropics right?). The temperature at nig ... read more

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Britain conquered Burma over a period of 62 years (1824-1886) and incorporated it into its Indian Empire. Burma was administered as a province of India until 1937 when it became a separate, self-governing colony; independence from the Commonwealth wa... ... read more