Today’s breakfast was a nice break from the usual toast and jam. They gave us a couple samosas (plus some bread and fruit). I went to the same electronic store as yesterday to help Hannah get a new phone. She had dropped her phone in the water-filled boat a couple days before and totally destroyed … More 2/15/18: Last Day With Hannah 😩 😩
I woke up super early today for some reason. I went downstairs to get breakfast, which included this interesting Shan-style coconut noodle soup. It reminded me a lot of Thailand, and I liked it! I chatted with my friends from trekking (Phillipp, Rob, Hannah, Barak) for a while at breakfast, and then went to get … More 2/14/18: Valentine’s Day In Mynamar
We woke up to the sounds of the young monks doing their daily morning chanting. At 7 we had breakfast: crepes with honey and fruit. The crepes were definitely made with an egg or two, but I ate them anyway because otherwise I would have had nothing to eat (plus, the eggs probably came from … More 2/13/18: Final Day of Trekking
I woke up at 6:30 to see the sunrise. Unfortunately, I couldn’t see much because there were a bunch of trees in the way… For breakfast we had an assortment of delicious food. We each got unlimited pieces of deep-fried bread (a type of Burmese chapati), and shared bowls of Burmese guacamole, fruit, and pumpkin. … More 2/12/18: Trekking to Inle Lake, Day 2
We got woken up by our bus attendant at 2:30 am, letting us know that we had arrived in Kalaw. We were about 2 and a half hours early. Dazed and confused, we got off the bus and tried to figure out what to do. We needed to find somewhere to sleep, but where? And … More 2/11/18: Trekking to Inle Lake, Day 1