At the station 3

Our final Burmese days

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November 3rd 2011
Ok, so Tom has delegated blog duties to me this week as he's busy trying to perfect the lobster look so please excuse the lack of wit, long words and history. ; ) We had decided to take the slow train to Kalaw, famed for the beautiful landscape surrounding it. Trains in Myanmar are not like normal trains – for one, there doesn’t seem to be any sort of schedule. We were told to head to the ... read more

Asia » Burma » Southern Burma » Kyaiktiyo Pagoda

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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