On the road to Mawlamyine

Farewell Myanmar (à bientôt) & My Dear Father

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October 25th 2013
Slow afternoon drive to Mawlamyine We enjoyed the drive through the countryside to what was once called Moulmein. Mr Lin, our wonderful driver, told us we were travelling on the same road that many of the Generation 88 protest leaders and participants had travelled on or near as they made their escape to Thailand. Mal got to indulge his love of railways as we stopped and took some pho ... read more

Asia » Burma » Yangon Region » Yangon

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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