| 4/29(Sat) | excursion to Mt. Popa with English speaking guide | |||
| Lodging | Thante Nyaung Oo / US$35 per night
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| Major expense(s) | tour charge: US$45 horse cart: 5,000K=US$4 (2 hours) Myanmar's sidecar (trishaw, pedicab): 500K |
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This day I was taken to Mt. Popa by Mr. U Bo Ni who guided me around Bagan
on previous day.
Firstly we stopped at Palm Wine (htan yay) Brewery where workers demonstrated
their process of operation.
I tasted this wine, then I felt its alcoholicity is rather strong.
Mr. U Bo Ni suggested me to buy one for my souvenir because it was only
3,000 kyat per bottle.
But I didn't buy one because it may be bulky.
After visit of the brewery, we went to Taung Kalat where is located the
base of Mt. Popa.
I found few cars coming from the opposite direction, instead, I sometimes
saw oxcart.
Evidently, cows seemed to be important worker.
As we arrived in Taung Kalat, I could find some restaurants, souvenir shops
and the gateway of the mountain along the street.
The stairs of the mountain is steeply, I didn't keep physical strength
without rest time.
In such situation I felt acutely lack of exercise.
And I was exposed to the weather, I felt more cold what I had expected.
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On the return way from the mountain, I asked Mr. U Bo Ni to stop at some
travel agency.
Because I intended to reserve an air ticket for Heho (Inle Lake), hotel
and transfer from/to the airport.
So I already fixed itinerary from Tokyo to Bagan, the rest would be free.
But I had limited time for traveling, I made an air trip, not bus one.
I could have made a budget trip if I had stayed guest houses and moved
by buses.
It is destiny of Japan's workers, I guess.
Therefore this travel agency is Golden Trip where is located close to Golden Myanmar Guest House.
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After having lunch and coming back the hotel, I went to Shwesandaw Temple
by horse cart.
I said good-bye to Mr. U Bo Ni after arranging horse cart for me.
I came to spend with him during stay in Bagan, right?
He said nice sunset can be seen from the upper tier of the temple, but
today was mostly rainy.
But I was charmed by exploring by horse cart.
If I come here again, I would like to do by one, right?
