P1030073

And so to Yangon

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November 20th 2016
We have had a couple of truck days taking us down to Yangon (Rangoon). I knew from reading the guide books that Yangon was a poor city, but it was sad to see the gap between rich and poor increasing as we drove through the suburbs. And once we got into the city the poverty became even more evident with families living along the waterside and the railway tracks. The hotel was average, with very ... 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