http://www.travelblog.org/Asia/Burma/Rakhaing/ Travel adventures in journals and photos from Asia , Burma , Rakhaing en-us Fri, 05 Dec 2008 02:04:15 UTC Fri, 05 Dec 2008 02:04:15 UTC Our morning taxi from Nyaungshwe arrived early for the 1hour drive over the terrible road to the nearest airport. The diver appeared insistent that we leave so off we went weaving around potholes that could have swallowed a bus and road workers with the latest high tech machinery le sledge hammer. Yes the roadworkers 50 female were breaking up stone for a new roadway with sledgehammers. A http://www.travelblog.org//Asia/Burma/Rakhaing/blog-277716.html Morning comes early. Tai chi is a useless endeavour. My body is aching after three days riding too small a bike followed by a ten hour journey on a tiny bus seat followed by three days hiking and sleeping in the cold. The Portuguese couple in the bungalow next door share a cab with me to Heho airport. The lobby is no larger than a small town bus station. Three morning flights are delayed due to t http://www.travelblog.org//Asia/Burma/Rakhaing/blog-133055.html The darkening evening has overtaken the bustling of the daytime and the streets should be quiet. But tonight is a special day in Sittwe the Rhakine State of Western Myanmar. Although historically the pageantry of this area has been much bigger tonight is a more modest occassion to celebrate and be happy with life. As a foreigner you have stumbled across the night's activity because it takes pl http://www.travelblog.org//Asia/Burma/Rakhaing/blog-118311.html