Pyay and Yangon

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Day 20-Saturday-January 30 This morning we woke up early to get our bags in the hallway. After breakfast, we boarded 2 buses for our 7 hours ride to Yangon. We made a stop for lunch at an interesting place and had a small package lunch that was prepared by the ship. Upon reaching Yangon, we got involved with the usual traffic congestion. We drove by a lot of present and former military compounds and the driver took us past Aung San Suu Kyi’s home that showed the NLD (National League for Democracy) party signage.

We finally arrived at the Sule Shangri La around 3:00. After checking in, Duli gave us a briefing about the different departure information as a number of folks were going different places. We relaxed a bit and decided to have room service and call it an early night as we were taking an early bus to the airport to catch our flight to Inle Lake.

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Photos

Lunch stop
After leaving Pyay early this morning for our 7 hour drive to Yangon, we stopped here for lunch. The boat made sandwiches for use. This is an interesting stop that includes two swimming pools and an arboretum.

Dining area
Part of the dining area and gift area to the right.

Serving staff
These young kids are standing near the kitchen waiting for their customer orders to be finished.

Our lunch area
Jane ready to eat our sandwiches that were just passed out.

Arboretum
Orchids growing in an interesting way.

Boys swimming pool
Big covered pool for the boys only. There is another one for the girls.

Women's restroom
Universal signs show where the ladies go.

Boy's restroom
Not so universal sign for the men's room... but effective.

Outdoor vendors
Some potatoes for sale.

Vendor
She has small eggs, oranges and tomatoes for sale

What would you like?
These folks are selling a variety of things on the sidewalk in front of our buses.

Are you sure?
Sure you wouldn't like to buy something?

Welcome to Myanmar
The welcome sign as we arrive in Yangon.

Shwedagon Pagoda
On our return to Yangon, we see Shwedagon Pagoda in the distance.

Aung San Suu Kyi home
We drove past the gated home of Aung San Suu Kyi and the NLD (National League for Democracy). She was under house arrest by the former military government for 15 years.