We returned to Taiwan this morning after an incredible week in Myanmar. I'll work on adding photos here after I recharge the camera. Here's the quick synopsis: We left on Friday, February 5 and flew to Yangon for a very short night (we got to the hotel around 1:00 am and left for the airport around 7:00 am). Saturday morning we flew to Bagan and Saturday and Sunday we had a tour guide with us. The first day was spent on electric bikes touring the pagodas and temples in the area and the second was a bus trip out to the countryside to Mount Popa, followed by a sunset boat trip on the Irrawaddy River. Monday we were on our own and, while Lee spent much of the day walking around Old and New Bagan with a friend, a few other folks and I took the electric bikes to visit a village that included a small weaving studio.

On Tuesday we flew to Ngapali Beach and spent the rest of the week lounging at the nicest resort I have ever had the pleasure to stay at, and I've stayed at some nice ones. On Friday we flew back to Yangon for an afternoon and evening whirlwind tour of the city before heading back to the airport for our overnight flight back to Taiwan.

So that's the Cliff notes for our trip. I'll spend the next few days posting the details and the pictures.