To Bagan Pt 2
Beez Neez now Chy Whella
Big Bear and Pepe Millard
Tue 28 Nov 2017 23:57
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To Bagan by ‘Luxury’ Ferry – Part
Two  A
very different looking cruise
boat.
 Lots of traffic on the river all enthusiastic in waving at us. These two
ladies pushing their load, each using their longtail
engine.
  Amusing to look up from our books to
see a pile of coal go by and then an interesting craft.
 This working girl
really struggled against the current with her heavy
load.
  Late morning things suddenly went very grey. Visibility dropped to very little as a really cold front passed
through - fortunately no rain. We had been told the journey may be a cold one so
we had come prepared with anoraks and extra tops, but it was still a bit of a
surprise. Half an hour later and it was as if someone had shouted “lights on”
and we had the bluest of skies with a hot, hot
sun.
  Pakokku
Bridge is a rail and road bridge near the town of the same name, built in
2009.
 As we approached Bagan the scenery
changed, steeper banks and lots of
stupas.
 A Bagan
day-tripper passed by............
 ..............and a small ferry.
 Nearing the bank at Bagan, a quick
u-turn. Similar landing 'jetty', taxis, horses and
carts and the expected gauntlet run through keen salesladies, offering books
amongst a myriad of other 'stuff'.
 Two
captains as we said our thank you and
farewell.
 Here in Bagan, we had a floating barge before the steep beach
run.
  Our free hotel shuttle taxi forgot to
show, we rang and waited fifty minutes, talk about Billy
Nomates, so many offers from taxi drivers, we ended up tucked between two
at the far side of the area. By five o'clock we were finally settled in our
digs. Beds feathers slightly ruffled. Let’s have an early supper here rather than shuttling into
town (half an hour each way). Great idea, En route up the steps to
the restaurant for supper a lady stopped us to inform us "it's chefs night off".
Thank heavens we carry a spare pot noodles each. Comfy bed and fluffy pillows in
our spacious room, though.
ALL IN ALL A LOVELY WAY TO TRAVEL
FABULOUS, RELAXING AND
HOLIDAY-ISH |