20 April 2016 Seeing the streets of any Asian city completely devoid of people is a rarity. However, even the Burmese sleep at some point during the day, and 3 am seems to be that time. There were only a…
Arts and Crafts and Sunset Ducks
19 April 2016 Knowing by now that the heat is insufferable between 12 and 3 pm, we got up early and after breakfast (this time I indulged in some noodles) we took the bikes once again and headed to the…
The Road Through Mandalay
18 April 2016 …And I’m learning here in London what the ten-year soldier tells: “If you’ve heard the East a-calling, you won’t never need naught else.” No! you won’t need nothing else but them spicy garlic smells, And the sunshine…
The Hottest Most Golden City
17 April 2016 The titles might be getting repetitive, but they correspond to how the city has changed over the three days we’ve been here. On Sunday it was New Year’s Day in Myanmar. The water throwing was over and…
The Wettest Most Golden City – With Lotuses
16 April 2016 If yesterday was a good day, then today was one of the most unforgettable days of my life. As our room has no windows, one doesn’t have the tendency to wake up with daylight and so we…
The Wet Golden City
15 April 2016 It was an early waking up in Saigon, but without the alarm we wouldn’t have managed as it was very quiet in the room. But hot. I tried to switch off the A/C in the night but…