Monywa to Pakoku, to Bagan 2006-12-26 11-19-45

Monywa to Pakoku, to Bagan

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December 25th 2006
On Dec 25, 2006, after our morning visit to Thanboddhay temples, we took the afternoon bus to Pakoku. The reason we go to Pakoku is to take the boat from Pakoku to Bagan. We arranged to stay at the guesthouse raved by the Lonely Planet. Our host, Mr. Tin San, who is an 76 year ex-boxer, met us at the bus. His wife, Mya Mya, spoke almost perfect English. I later found out she learned E ... read more

Asia » Burma

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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