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Humbled by our 3 day trek over the mountains of Myanmar.

March 6th 2015
Our 3 day trek through the mountains of Myanma: We did not know this at the time, but this was to become one of the main highlights of our trip to Myanmar. We made a quick stop in Kalaw which was pretty uneventful but the purpose of which was to book and begin a 3 day 2 night trek from Kalaw to Inle Lake. We happily took the day bus option to get here as opposed to any night bus, although arrivi ... 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

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CrispyLife

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Hi we're Chris and P. We have quit our jobs and sold our house to follow our dream of travelling around the world for 12 months!!! Let’s jump back about 2 years - We're driving to P's friend’s house for an evening meal when she turns and says "I've been thinking..." And what a thought that was indeed. That thought turned into buying a dilapidated property and spending a total of 2 years 'doing it up' ourselves coupled with a new job and a wedding thrown into the mix for good measure. We even questioned ourselves at times on whether travelling would actually become a reality or be j... full info

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27th March 2015

taracloud
Tara Cloud

Off the beaten path!
What a magical experience to experience authentic rural life! So often I've seen men in villages hanging out in cafes while the women did all the work. How wonderful that here, everyone pitched in, cooperated and were happy. Bravo for you for walking those very long distances, even in the sun, and getting to witness such beauty! Thanks for taking us along.

28th March 2015

mikesrtw
CrispyLife

Myanmar trekking
Thank you. Its alway lovely to hear your thoughts. It was truly off the beaten track which was the most amzing thing about it. In hindsight we did walk a lot but when we were there, and don't get me wrong my legs were very sore but I think our legs got used to the pain as we walked and we were too distracted by our surroundings. It was the most amazing experience we have had. I still think about Burma now a couple of weeks later. Yes, they did work together but we all had the feeling the women had it harder, exposed in the feilds all day hacking away and were the ones were the most servere disfigurement from their work. Lol, P.

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