Myanmar day 4 starts with a 5 hour scenic drive south to Mount Popa. Half way we stop for half an hour at a market, I could have stayed all day, great interaction with real people, I bought another dress for Grace.
Mount Popa is an extinct (I hope) volcano, sitting in the middle of vast plains which are peppered with thousands of stupas, described as one of the richest archeological sites in Asia. Mount Popa is a religious and mystical centre, home of Myanmar's most powerful nats, or local spirits. Pilgrims from all over the country visit the mountain, especially in festival time May/June. As we drive up the mountain, the scrub of the plains changes to rich wooded landscapes with flowering trees and bushes. At our restaurant for lunch, there is a plantation of dragon fruits and we sample some after the main meal. An interesting and different taste. We check into the Popa Mountain Resort, have a swim in the mountainside pool, take photos of the sunset, idyllic. All the Best, John
2 comments:
Hi John, sounds amazing - can we have some pictures, please?!
Thanks, Tim O
Hi John, Dai here, been following your seemingly endless travels :-) We were out in Thailand 2 years ago for our 30th, had an awesome time, it will definitely have to happen again. I've retired early from the chalk face and we're in Spain at the mo with first grandchild. Keep safe mate, maybe we'll meet up in S E Asia soon :-) all the best
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