Nyaung Shwe Bimble

Beez Neez now Chy Whella
Big Bear and Pepe Millard
Mon 4 Dec 2017 23:57
Nyaung Shwe
Bimble
![]() After settling in our room, I climbed
on the bed and examined our expenses, well within budget for this trip, so we
only needed to find a little extra. The big question was could we justify
another balloon flight and so soon after our amazing one over Bagan. After much
gnashing of teeth and taking into account our discount, I may just have to
forego new settee covers for Beez. No huge sacrifice when looking at Bear’s
expectant face and his delight when I said we could bimble to the office and
book it for the day after tomorrow. He was out the door like a racing snake.
Down in reception we booked a boat and driver to take us all round the villages
and sights of Lake Inle for eight o’clock on the morrow. Next door but two
to our digs is this rather splendid
building.
![]() Passing the longboat car park.
![]() ![]() In the balloon office a very sweet
young lady dealt with us. On the wall was a lovely picture
of the pagoda next to the launch site with a balloon and an Intha
fisherman but next to it was a truly special sight – a
balloon landing on a boat, well actually two longboats joined together by
a wooden landing pad, now that really would be
spectacular...........
![]() Opposite, in the Tourist Information
Office we learned about how to be a good tourist from a poster that included ‘No
kissing or public shows of affection’, right then. There were lots of snippets
about various villages around the lake and this one about
the town.
![]() A really fun
cartoon.
![]() Bear poses next to a model of the type of boat the Intha one-legged fishermen
use, so hoping to see some tomorrow. How they manage to balance on one
foot on the tiny platform and push the oar with one leg beggars
belief.
![]() At the back of the building we looked
out over the far longboat car park and loved this picture, a young lad shading himself from the hot afternoon sun,
enjoying a rest.
![]() ![]() We bimbled down some side streets and
popped out onto the high street looking for an eatery. Some very usual looking houses.
![]() I bet this tired
old bike has a story or two to tell.
![]() ![]() Bear chose a cosy
Indian run by a wild young man, dad Burmese, mum Nepalese who was also
the cook. Stunning food. We had a Sprite, beer, chicken korma, aloo, two rice,
butter chicken and couldn’t believe the price was only seven
pounds.
![]() Back past the
longboats, time for an early night.
![]() Our digs,
OK one nightcap on the roof terrace.
![]() ![]() ![]() Views from the
top, quick sherbet and time for bed.
ALL IN ALL WHAT A PLEASING
LITTLE TOWN
EXCITED AND
HAPPY |