Sunset

Mandalay

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January 13th 2008
On leaving Bagan, Scott managed to score himself an unexpected souvenir - Food poisoning. So following a long and sleepless night for both of us, we boarded a plane and headed for Mandalay feeling a tad worse for wear. Given the state of Scott's stomach our first day in Mandalay was pretty much all spent in bed catching up on sleep. The following day we emerged from our room and picked up a gui ... 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