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Indeed, the situation in Myanmar at present is heartbreakingly dire. Who knows when or if we’ll ever get back there.
4 years agoYes... that viaduct is a great sight and a wonderful piece of engineering.
Since I - and you - were there, the country's political predicament has gone from bad to worse. I'd hoped to ride in the far north one day, but that doesn't look like it's going to happen anytime soon.
But you got to go over the Gokteik Viaduct! That would be the only train in Burma I would consider going on again.
4 years agoI had a 12+hour train ride in Burma - up to Lashio. What a test that was!
4 years agoIn Taiwan we call it sugar-apple I love them and eat the insides with a spoon. The peak season is usually January-Feb.
4 years agoI rode that Yangon-Mandalay night train in 1979. Back then it had a lot of thieves and I was told to not go to sleep all night and to hold my backpack on my lap. It's hard to hold a large backpack on one's lap all night on a train bucking like a mad steer. No sleep, a long and terrible ride.
5 years agoTrain ride 17 years ago my son and girlfriend at the time and I got a train from Yangon to Mandalay was express 23 hours but took about 27 hours what a trip ,there was an expat on train who said one trip one of the carriages came off tracks so everyone gets off train so crew jack the carriage up and with all passengers push it back onto track only in Burma. So I can relate to your train trip also as I read your story I can see our trip on train.P.S I learnt long ago never eat anything on trains in Asia or at overnight bus stop cafes.
5 years agoI cannot wait to hit the road again maybe see you both on the mighty Fridays ,I luv the pannier explosions I thought it was just us.
Sending hugs for Christmas.xxx
How could we ever forget you, Frank!!? Great to hear from you! We got kicked off of CGOAB which means we couldn't communicate with you via that site ever again. We can't even 'like' anything of yours anymore. I'm glad you found us and we are back in touch. Have fun reading our journal and giving us lots of 'likes' because that's what it's all about isn't it?
5 years agoWe killed hundreds of the nasty critters.
It weighs almost nothing - the size is the problem, also the battery which I had to remove every morning before we took off. If the battery were left in and the button got pressed inside the pannier it could burn out the unit. At the very least the battery would be toast. It barely fit in the large pannier and padding was sort of a necessity too since it's rather fragile. Other than those drawbacks it was great! Saved our lives!
Of COURSE we remember you and Sandy, Frank! How could we forget our breakfasts with you two at The Remember Inn? Those Shan noodles. I hope you enjoy this journal, it seems like a lifetime ago we were there instead of just a year ago. Please give our best to Sandy.
5 years agoBruce,Andrea ,Sandy has got me on to this website and there you are I have started to read Burma blog ,we met at the Remember Inn and broke bread and talked all things touring.
I am only up to page 4 so may take me a few weeks to finish take care.Frank
Thanks Andrea - sorted.
Luv the RidewithGPS map option because I tour with that app.
OH that's right, use the "cut" link above the photo!
And yes, we remember you, certainly. We've read all your journals, welcome to CycleBlaze, we're glad you're here.
This pagoda has site with a very ancient looking building which has quite similar style to those in Bagan.
4 years ago