Nyaunshwe, Lake Inle, North East MYANMAR

A 60 minute flight on Yangon Airways dropped me in the small town of Nyaunshwe, the northern gateway to the picturesque Lake Inle. This town has no cars (a few wornout taxis from the sixties), hardly any streetlights, and like Yangon, most men wear the longjy (sarong) and everybody wears flip-flops. Absolutely no shoes around here! People are friendly, food is good, and the air is fresh. Tomorrow I'm going on a full day trip with a longboat and guide to visit several small communities along the lake.

Internet access is expensive and very very slow!