Saturday, February 02, 2008
Guacamole in Burma (UPDATE with photo)
An unexpected culinary highlight in Burma has been Guacamole. Avocados can be seen in the markets everywhere. They are a size between California and Florida avocados. I have no idea how Burmese eat them, but we had guacamole in tourist restaurants 5-6 times. Yumm.... I can eat it everyday.
Burma to Lao
We will be flying from Yangon to Vientiane via Bangkok on Feb 3rd,
which is the last day for our Burmese visa. We are expecting to get a
30-day visa for Laos. This will put us back in China no later than
Mar 4th.
which is the last day for our Burmese visa. We are expecting to get a
30-day visa for Laos. This will put us back in China no later than
Mar 4th.
Weather watching in Yangon
It's hot (90F/30C) during the day, and cool (AC does not seem to come on) at night here. We had a day of showers yesterday here. We have been watching the storms and travel nightmares in China on CNN Asia, NHK International (Japan), and Phoenix (Hongkong). We hope our friends and family won't be too adversely affected.
Visa woes
We were outraged to find at the Chinese Embassy in Yangon that a visa
now costs $130. It was $100 only a couple of weeks ago. We are
beginning to consider skipping China for our trans-Eurasia trip next
year.
now costs $130. It was $100 only a couple of weeks ago. We are
beginning to consider skipping China for our trans-Eurasia trip next
year.
Tuesday, January 29, 2008
photo from Burma
Neglected Buddhist stupas at Indein, Myanmar (Burma) - near Inle Lake.
http://www.flickr.com/photos/meckleychina/2227588739/
http://www.flickr.com/photos/meckleychina/2227588739/
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