Nyaung U Market

Bagan and Mt. Popa

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January 23rd 2012
Chan arrived this morning with a well running Town Ace! We weren't sure how much sleep he got but the vehicle sounded much better! We headed towards Bagan but first made a detour to Mt. Popa. Mt. Popa is an old volcano. We hiked up Popa Taung Kalat, a 2400 foot volcanic plug with a buddhist monastery and the home to 37 nats (spirits) on top: 777 steps and a lot of monkey scares later, we ma ... read more

Asia » Burma » Mandalay Region » Bagan

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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