Teddy had laid on a day in hills for us, visiting a series of villages. We had little idea of what lay before us: one of the most fascinating days of our lives. Cynthia had urged us to start really early so that we could see lots of villages, but we managed to hold herContinue reading “Trekking to the Hill Tribes”
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Inle Lake
No rest for the wicked. We had to be at the school by eight so that we could see the classes with the little kids. Foolish us! We were pressed into service again, and taught the little ones for about 90 minutes before we had to take off to make our plane. The kids wereContinue reading “Inle Lake”
Of Floating Villages and Inland Waterways
We had ordered a boat for the day; Sue thought it was $30 / person, but it turned out to be a boat and a driver for thirty bucks. Breakfast is served outdoors on a broad terrace: a really wonderful, copious breakfast—the offerings included not just the usual fruit, asian food, yoghurt, etc., but aContinue reading “Of Floating Villages and Inland Waterways”
Conscription: The Forest Monastery
I was primed for some major relaxation–a day lazing at the resort–but, by late morning, Sue and Andrew were plagued by Wanderlust and they guilted me into coming along. The first plan was to take bikes and pedal into the village down the lake, and from there to pedal up to the “forest monastery” aboveContinue reading “Conscription: The Forest Monastery”
Return to Yangon
Our taxi was waiting at the back of the resort, and we piled in for our last long taxi ride in Burma. The roads were choked with schoolchildren on their way to school on scooters, bikes, and on foot. Once through Nyaungshwe and the crossroads to Taunggyi, things picked up, and we were back atContinue reading “Return to Yangon”
Homeward Bound
Homeward Bound. With a 28-hour journey in front of us, we decided to forego the joys of Yangon and stick close to home. We had a long leisurely breakfast and, toward the end, I saw that the two guys at the table next to us were brewing their own Peet’s coffee! I told them thatContinue reading “Homeward Bound”
Park Slope….and Home!
We arrived at JFK at about 9:30. Global Entry gets us through border control, we pick up our bags, and before you know it, we’re in a cab headed for Park Slope. We duck into the Hungry Ghost, the cafe on Sarah’s corner and have a coffee; she is soon there. We load the carContinue reading “Park Slope….and Home!”
Off to Glasgow…and Fort William
Because we were taking so little, departure day wasn’t frantic–but somehow still busy. Connie very nicely drove us to the Junction, and before we knew it we were sitting having a quick bite at Newark Airport. We were delayed by about an hour, which was fine, since I hate early evening flights to Europe (weContinue reading “Off to Glasgow…and Fort William”
A Day in Glasgow
Customs was quick, our packs came early, and we were soon on the shuttle bus for downtown Glasgow. The driver dropped us near the Hotel Indigo–which predictably had no room for us so early in the morning. We had a coffee and a bite at a Costa down the street and wandered through the surprisinglyContinue reading “A Day in Glasgow”
Milngavie to Drymen
With the Full Scottish Breakfast safely stored away–eggs, sausage, bacon, blood pudding, haggis, mushrooms, tomatos, and beans–we were ready for anything. A quick walk brought us to an outdoor store, where we bought our final necessities–a gas cartridge and midge nets–and before we knew it we were at the Queen Street Station and waiting forContinue reading “Milngavie to Drymen”