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Myanmar: Bagan and Inle lake

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January 2014 Bagan and Inle Lake These two places are the tourist magnets of Myanmar and interesting for most of the touring cyclists, too. Bagan is an area with thousands of ancient temples and pagodas, the Inle Lake is an idyllic lake in the mountains of the Shan State. This time I don´t want to […]

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Myanmar: Trouble with the police

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(Thanks to Reed for reviewing this translation) Trouble with the police 22. January 2014: ? to Salin, 87 km, 230 hm, 14,2 km/h We have become more cautious, waiting until dawn to find a place for the tents, and making sure no one sees where we are setting up camp. So today we wait until […]

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Myanmar: On the way to Yangon

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(Thanks to Andy for reviewing this translation) (Pictures marked with  * are from Anselm) January 2014 On the way to Yangon At lunchtime Anselm and I stop at one of the many golden pagodas. These temples are built throughout the country. Some function as a repository of a tooth or strand of hair of Buddha […]

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Myanmar: Bat shit and hot noodles

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 Thanks to Karen for helping with the translation 02. January 2014 We met two Belgian cyclists yesterday, Johann and Ils, traveling on folding bikes with minimal luggage . It gives them the flexibility to load their bikes (and luggage) in busses, trains even small cars easily, allowing them to cover longer distances. We cycle together […]

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Myanmar: A car race and TV evening

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(Thanks to Karen for helping with the translation) Introduction: When I started my journey I didn´t think it would be possible to travel through Myanmar by bike. Although in the past years, reforms for democratic change were on their way, land borders were still closed to foreigners in 2012. Entering and exiting the country was […]