Blinded by Gold and a Walk in the Park

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March 11th 2018

Published: March 11th 2018

Woolly says – Our last day in Bangkok had been one of torrential rain and other than watching it out of the hotels window and sighing a lot there was little to do, luckily, we will be back in the city in a few weeks, so we can carry on with our adventures there then. Our flight from Bangkok to our next country was the quickest yet but it did give me a chance to hone up on Myanmar. Myanmar was fo... Read Full Entry

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Jo Roberts

traveltalesofawoollymammoth

'We travel not to escape life, but for life not to escape us' A truly multi-national mammoth that travels the world visiting places of interest, making new friends and causing mischief wherever he can. With my carer Jo (bless her!) I have scaled castle walls, walked in the footsteps of Roman Emperors and Maharajah's, climbed mountains, contemplated caverns, caves and canyons and attempted the Le Mans 24 hour race on a skateboard! Whether it be climbing a Minaret in Mostar, Paddling in the Arabian Sea, Scaling mountains in Kotor, Feeding chickens in France or Catching trains in India, not... full info

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11th March 2018

Kuan Yin
Karen Johnson

Fun Fact
Another reason that Shwedagon is so glittery is that the stupa is inset with gems, topped by a 76 carat diamond set in the tip of the spire.

12th March 2018

traveltalesofawoollymammoth
Jo Roberts

I'd read that
But all you can see is gold, beautiful but blinding

13th March 2018