{"id":1045,"date":"2018-06-19T13:29:16","date_gmt":"2018-06-19T11:29:16","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.cyclefoodfun.com\/?p=1045"},"modified":"2018-06-19T13:29:16","modified_gmt":"2018-06-19T11:29:16","slug":"myanmar-yangon-city-of-contrasts","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/cyclefoodfun.co.za\/?p=1045","title":{"rendered":"Myanmar &#8211; Yangon, city of contrasts."},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Yangon &#8211; a city of contrasts in a country of contrasts &#8211; all of it fascinating and quite delightful. Yangon was the country&#8217;s capital until 2006 when a wholly new purpose built capital opened its doors &#8211; Naypyidaw is now the capital of Myanmar.\u00a0 I will not get a chance to visit but please click on <a href=\"http:\/\/www.thebohemianblog.com\/2017\/07\/naypyidaw-myanmar-ghost-city-capital.html\">Naypyidaw<\/a> and read all about it.\u00a0 Yangon is experiencing rapid modernisation but infrastructure development lags considerably.\u00a0 So you&#8217;ll find traditional shops, restaurants and markets cheek-by-jowl with the shiny new shopping malls sporting the latest international brands.<\/p>\n\n\t\t<style>\n\t\t\t#gallery-1 {\n\t\t\t\tmargin: auto;\n\t\t\t}\n\t\t\t#gallery-1 .gallery-item {\n\t\t\t\tfloat: left;\n\t\t\t\tmargin-top: 10px;\n\t\t\t\ttext-align: center;\n\t\t\t\twidth: 50%;\n\t\t\t}\n\t\t\t#gallery-1 img {\n\t\t\t\tborder: 2px solid #cfcfcf;\n\t\t\t}\n\t\t\t#gallery-1 .gallery-caption {\n\t\t\t\tmargin-left: 0;\n\t\t\t}\n\t\t\t\/* see gallery_shortcode() in wp-includes\/media.php *\/\n\t\t<\/style>\n\t\t<div data-carousel-extra='{&quot;blog_id&quot;:1,&quot;permalink&quot;:&quot;https:\/\/cyclefoodfun.co.za\/?p=1045&quot;}' id='gallery-1' class='gallery galleryid-1045 gallery-columns-2 gallery-size-medium'><dl class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<dt class='gallery-icon portrait'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/cyclefoodfun.co.za\/?attachment_id=1051'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"225\" height=\"300\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/cyclefoodfun.co.za\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/06\/Y_stalls.jpg?fit=225%2C300&amp;ssl=1\" class=\"attachment-medium size-medium\" alt=\"\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-1-1051\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/cyclefoodfun.co.za\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/06\/Y_stalls.jpg?w=2976&amp;ssl=1 2976w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/cyclefoodfun.co.za\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/06\/Y_stalls.jpg?resize=225%2C300&amp;ssl=1 225w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/cyclefoodfun.co.za\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/06\/Y_stalls.jpg?resize=768%2C1024&amp;ssl=1 768w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/cyclefoodfun.co.za\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/06\/Y_stalls.jpg?w=1356&amp;ssl=1 1356w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/cyclefoodfun.co.za\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/06\/Y_stalls.jpg?w=2034&amp;ssl=1 2034w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 225px) 100vw, 225px\" data-attachment-id=\"1051\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/cyclefoodfun.co.za\/?attachment_id=1051\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/cyclefoodfun.co.za\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/06\/Y_stalls.jpg?fit=2976%2C3968&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"2976,3968\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;2.2&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;PRA-LX1&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;bty&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;1528483213&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;3.83&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;640&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0.05&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;bty&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;0&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"bty\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"&lt;p&gt;Yangon Street Scene&lt;\/p&gt;\n\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/cyclefoodfun.co.za\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/06\/Y_stalls.jpg?fit=678%2C904&amp;ssl=1\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/dt>\n\t\t\t\t<dd class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-1-1051'>\n\t\t\t\tYangon Street Scene\n\t\t\t\t<\/dd><\/dl><dl class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<dt class='gallery-icon portrait'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/cyclefoodfun.co.za\/?attachment_id=1050'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"169\" height=\"300\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/cyclefoodfun.co.za\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/06\/Y_shopping-mall.jpeg?fit=169%2C300&amp;ssl=1\" class=\"attachment-medium size-medium\" alt=\"\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-1-1050\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/cyclefoodfun.co.za\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/06\/Y_shopping-mall.jpeg?w=2240&amp;ssl=1 2240w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/cyclefoodfun.co.za\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/06\/Y_shopping-mall.jpeg?resize=169%2C300&amp;ssl=1 169w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/cyclefoodfun.co.za\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/06\/Y_shopping-mall.jpeg?resize=578%2C1024&amp;ssl=1 578w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/cyclefoodfun.co.za\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/06\/Y_shopping-mall.jpeg?w=1356&amp;ssl=1 1356w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/cyclefoodfun.co.za\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/06\/Y_shopping-mall.jpeg?w=2034&amp;ssl=1 2034w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 169px) 100vw, 169px\" data-attachment-id=\"1050\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/cyclefoodfun.co.za\/?attachment_id=1050\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/cyclefoodfun.co.za\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/06\/Y_shopping-mall.jpeg?fit=2240%2C3968&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"2240,3968\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;2.2&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;PRA-LX1&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;nor&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;1528482998&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;3.83&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;212&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0.03&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;nor&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;0&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"nor\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"&lt;p&gt;Yangon Shopping Mall&lt;\/p&gt;\n\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/cyclefoodfun.co.za\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/06\/Y_shopping-mall.jpeg?fit=578%2C1024&amp;ssl=1\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/dt>\n\t\t\t\t<dd class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-1-1050'>\n\t\t\t\tYangon Shopping Mall\n\t\t\t\t<\/dd><\/dl><br style=\"clear: both\" \/>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\n<p>I stayed in a great hostel in downtown Yangon called &#8220;Once in Yangon&#8221;.\u00a0 One of the best hostels of my trip.\u00a0 Lovely owner, Tania, and her staff take pains to ensure the guests are well looked after.\u00a0 The hostel, undoubtedly, has the most comfortable beds with thick inner spring mattresses and real duvets!\u00a0 Breakfast is included in the very reasonable price and is delicious.\u00a0 The building is well-preserved and maintained &#8211; dating back to the &#8217;50&#8217;s (Just like me!)<\/p>\n<div id=\"attachment_1052\" style=\"width: 235px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"http:\/\/www.cyclefoodfun.com\/?attachment_id=1052\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-1052\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-1052\" data-attachment-id=\"1052\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/cyclefoodfun.co.za\/?attachment_id=1052\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/cyclefoodfun.co.za\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/06\/Y_Once-in-Yangon.jpg?fit=2976%2C3968&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"2976,3968\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;2.2&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;PRA-LX1&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;bty&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;1528476428&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;3.83&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;50&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0.008659&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;bty&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;0&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"Once in Yangon Hostel\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"&lt;p&gt;Once in Yangon Hostel&lt;\/p&gt;\n\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/cyclefoodfun.co.za\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/06\/Y_Once-in-Yangon.jpg?fit=678%2C904&amp;ssl=1\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-1052\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.cyclefoodfun.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/06\/Y_Once-in-Yangon-225x300.jpg?resize=225%2C300\" alt=\"\" width=\"225\" height=\"300\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/cyclefoodfun.co.za\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/06\/Y_Once-in-Yangon.jpg?resize=225%2C300&amp;ssl=1 225w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/cyclefoodfun.co.za\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/06\/Y_Once-in-Yangon.jpg?resize=768%2C1024&amp;ssl=1 768w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/cyclefoodfun.co.za\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/06\/Y_Once-in-Yangon.jpg?w=1356&amp;ssl=1 1356w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/cyclefoodfun.co.za\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/06\/Y_Once-in-Yangon.jpg?w=2034&amp;ssl=1 2034w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 225px) 100vw, 225px\" \/><\/a><p id=\"caption-attachment-1052\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Once in Yangon Hostel<\/p><\/div>\n<p>There is so much do do and see in Yangon and I was privileged to meet people who looked after me and showed me around.\u00a0 I met Oliver, Hollie and Luisa while diving at Koh Phi Phi Don in Thailand.\u00a0 When I arrived in Yangon, Oliver invited me to watch touch rugby followed by a full rugby game club challenge between the Yangon Dragons and the Hong Kong Pot-bellied Pigs.\u00a0 The Dragons won 45 &#8211; 20 after an enthralling match.\u00a0 The party afterwards was hilarious with much beer consumption.<\/p>\n\n\t\t<style>\n\t\t\t#gallery-2 {\n\t\t\t\tmargin: auto;\n\t\t\t}\n\t\t\t#gallery-2 .gallery-item {\n\t\t\t\tfloat: left;\n\t\t\t\tmargin-top: 10px;\n\t\t\t\ttext-align: center;\n\t\t\t\twidth: 50%;\n\t\t\t}\n\t\t\t#gallery-2 img {\n\t\t\t\tborder: 2px solid #cfcfcf;\n\t\t\t}\n\t\t\t#gallery-2 .gallery-caption {\n\t\t\t\tmargin-left: 0;\n\t\t\t}\n\t\t\t\/* see gallery_shortcode() in wp-includes\/media.php *\/\n\t\t<\/style>\n\t\t<div data-carousel-extra='{&quot;blog_id&quot;:1,&quot;permalink&quot;:&quot;https:\/\/cyclefoodfun.co.za\/?p=1045&quot;}' id='gallery-2' class='gallery galleryid-1045 gallery-columns-2 gallery-size-medium'><dl class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<dt class='gallery-icon portrait'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/cyclefoodfun.co.za\/?attachment_id=1058'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"225\" height=\"300\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/cyclefoodfun.co.za\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/06\/Y_Oliver.jpg?fit=225%2C300&amp;ssl=1\" class=\"attachment-medium size-medium\" alt=\"\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-2-1058\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/cyclefoodfun.co.za\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/06\/Y_Oliver.jpg?w=2448&amp;ssl=1 2448w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/cyclefoodfun.co.za\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/06\/Y_Oliver.jpg?resize=225%2C300&amp;ssl=1 225w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/cyclefoodfun.co.za\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/06\/Y_Oliver.jpg?resize=768%2C1024&amp;ssl=1 768w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/cyclefoodfun.co.za\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/06\/Y_Oliver.jpg?w=1356&amp;ssl=1 1356w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/cyclefoodfun.co.za\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/06\/Y_Oliver.jpg?w=2034&amp;ssl=1 2034w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 225px) 100vw, 225px\" data-attachment-id=\"1058\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/cyclefoodfun.co.za\/?attachment_id=1058\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/cyclefoodfun.co.za\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/06\/Y_Oliver.jpg?fit=2448%2C3264&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"2448,3264\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;2&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;PRA-LX1&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;bty&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;1528566620&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;2.84&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;320&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0.06&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;bty&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;0&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"bty\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"&lt;p&gt;Oliver&lt;\/p&gt;\n\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/cyclefoodfun.co.za\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/06\/Y_Oliver.jpg?fit=678%2C904&amp;ssl=1\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/dt>\n\t\t\t\t<dd class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-2-1058'>\n\t\t\t\tOliver\n\t\t\t\t<\/dd><\/dl><dl class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<dt class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/cyclefoodfun.co.za\/?attachment_id=1055'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"300\" height=\"225\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/cyclefoodfun.co.za\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/06\/Y_Touch-Rugby.jpg?fit=300%2C225&amp;ssl=1\" class=\"attachment-medium size-medium\" alt=\"\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-2-1055\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/cyclefoodfun.co.za\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/06\/Y_Touch-Rugby.jpg?w=1600&amp;ssl=1 1600w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/cyclefoodfun.co.za\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/06\/Y_Touch-Rugby.jpg?resize=300%2C225&amp;ssl=1 300w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/cyclefoodfun.co.za\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/06\/Y_Touch-Rugby.jpg?resize=1024%2C768&amp;ssl=1 1024w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/cyclefoodfun.co.za\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/06\/Y_Touch-Rugby.jpg?w=1356&amp;ssl=1 1356w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" data-attachment-id=\"1055\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/cyclefoodfun.co.za\/?attachment_id=1055\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/cyclefoodfun.co.za\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/06\/Y_Touch-Rugby.jpg?fit=1600%2C1200&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"1600,1200\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;2.8&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;COOLPIX W300&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;1528540677&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;4.3&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;125&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0.00125&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;1&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"Y_Touch Rugby\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"&lt;p&gt;Touch Rugby&lt;\/p&gt;\n\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/cyclefoodfun.co.za\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/06\/Y_Touch-Rugby.jpg?fit=678%2C509&amp;ssl=1\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/dt>\n\t\t\t\t<dd class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-2-1055'>\n\t\t\t\tTouch Rugby\n\t\t\t\t<\/dd><\/dl><br style=\"clear: both\" \/><dl class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<dt class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/cyclefoodfun.co.za\/?attachment_id=1054'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"300\" height=\"225\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/cyclefoodfun.co.za\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/06\/Y_rugby-game.jpg?fit=300%2C225&amp;ssl=1\" class=\"attachment-medium size-medium\" alt=\"\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-2-1054\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/cyclefoodfun.co.za\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/06\/Y_rugby-game.jpg?w=1600&amp;ssl=1 1600w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/cyclefoodfun.co.za\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/06\/Y_rugby-game.jpg?resize=300%2C225&amp;ssl=1 300w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/cyclefoodfun.co.za\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/06\/Y_rugby-game.jpg?resize=1024%2C768&amp;ssl=1 1024w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/cyclefoodfun.co.za\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/06\/Y_rugby-game.jpg?w=1356&amp;ssl=1 1356w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" data-attachment-id=\"1054\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/cyclefoodfun.co.za\/?attachment_id=1054\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/cyclefoodfun.co.za\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/06\/Y_rugby-game.jpg?fit=1600%2C1200&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"1600,1200\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;2.8&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;COOLPIX W300&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;1528545405&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;4.3&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;125&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0.00125&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;1&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"Y_rugby game\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"&lt;p&gt;Yangon Dragons in Red&lt;\/p&gt;\n\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/cyclefoodfun.co.za\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/06\/Y_rugby-game.jpg?fit=678%2C509&amp;ssl=1\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/dt>\n\t\t\t\t<dd class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-2-1054'>\n\t\t\t\tYangon Dragons in Red\n\t\t\t\t<\/dd><\/dl><dl class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<dt class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/cyclefoodfun.co.za\/?attachment_id=1056'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"300\" height=\"225\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/cyclefoodfun.co.za\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/06\/Y_rugby-party.jpg?fit=300%2C225&amp;ssl=1\" class=\"attachment-medium size-medium\" alt=\"\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-2-1056\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/cyclefoodfun.co.za\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/06\/Y_rugby-party.jpg?w=3968&amp;ssl=1 3968w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/cyclefoodfun.co.za\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/06\/Y_rugby-party.jpg?resize=300%2C225&amp;ssl=1 300w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/cyclefoodfun.co.za\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/06\/Y_rugby-party.jpg?resize=1024%2C768&amp;ssl=1 1024w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/cyclefoodfun.co.za\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/06\/Y_rugby-party.jpg?w=1356&amp;ssl=1 1356w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/cyclefoodfun.co.za\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/06\/Y_rugby-party.jpg?w=2034&amp;ssl=1 2034w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" data-attachment-id=\"1056\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/cyclefoodfun.co.za\/?attachment_id=1056\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/cyclefoodfun.co.za\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/06\/Y_rugby-party.jpg?fit=3968%2C2976&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"3968,2976\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;2.2&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;PRA-LX1&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;bmd&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;1528566654&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;3.83&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;800&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0.07&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;bmd&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;0&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"bmd\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"&lt;p&gt;Rugby After Party&lt;\/p&gt;\n\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/cyclefoodfun.co.za\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/06\/Y_rugby-party.jpg?fit=678%2C509&amp;ssl=1\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/dt>\n\t\t\t\t<dd class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-2-1056'>\n\t\t\t\tRugby After Party\n\t\t\t\t<\/dd><\/dl><br style=\"clear: both\" \/>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\n<p>Oliver, Luisa and Hollie also took me out to dinner at the Rangoon Tea House, a very upmarket restaurant.\u00a0 One dish I enjoyed was Tea-leaf Salad.\u00a0 Pickled green tea-leaves with peanuts, chili, tomato and onion.\u00a0 Unusual and very rich but so tasty and crunchy.<\/p>\n<div id=\"attachment_1059\" style=\"width: 235px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"http:\/\/www.cyclefoodfun.com\/?attachment_id=1059\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-1059\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-1059\" data-attachment-id=\"1059\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/cyclefoodfun.co.za\/?attachment_id=1059\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/cyclefoodfun.co.za\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/06\/Y_Tea-Leaf-Salad.jpg?fit=2976%2C3968&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"2976,3968\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;2.2&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;PRA-LX1&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;bmd&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;1528721320&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;3.83&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;1250&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0.07&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;bmd&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;0&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"Tea-leaf salad\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"&lt;p&gt;Tea-leaf salad&lt;\/p&gt;\n\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/cyclefoodfun.co.za\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/06\/Y_Tea-Leaf-Salad.jpg?fit=678%2C904&amp;ssl=1\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-1059\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.cyclefoodfun.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/06\/Y_Tea-Leaf-Salad-225x300.jpg?resize=225%2C300\" alt=\"\" width=\"225\" height=\"300\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/cyclefoodfun.co.za\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/06\/Y_Tea-Leaf-Salad.jpg?resize=225%2C300&amp;ssl=1 225w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/cyclefoodfun.co.za\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/06\/Y_Tea-Leaf-Salad.jpg?resize=768%2C1024&amp;ssl=1 768w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/cyclefoodfun.co.za\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/06\/Y_Tea-Leaf-Salad.jpg?w=1356&amp;ssl=1 1356w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/cyclefoodfun.co.za\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/06\/Y_Tea-Leaf-Salad.jpg?w=2034&amp;ssl=1 2034w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 225px) 100vw, 225px\" \/><\/a><p id=\"caption-attachment-1059\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Tea-leaf salad<\/p><\/div>\n<p>At the rugby I met Peggy who invited me to lunch on the Tuesday and who then booked at the Savoy Hotel &#8211; one of the oldest and poshest in Yangon &#8211; and bought me a fine lunch.\u00a0 Great company and conversation at a restaurant I would certainly not have considered visiting otherwise.\u00a0 Thanks Peggy!<\/p>\n<div class=\"tiled-gallery type-rectangular tiled-gallery-unresized\" data-original-width=\"678\" data-carousel-extra='{&quot;blog_id&quot;:1,&quot;permalink&quot;:&quot;https:\\\/\\\/cyclefoodfun.co.za\\\/?p=1045&quot;,&quot;likes_blog_id&quot;:239741408}' itemscope itemtype=\"http:\/\/schema.org\/ImageGallery\" > <div class=\"gallery-row\" style=\"width: 678px; height: 326px;\" data-original-width=\"678\" data-original-height=\"326\" > <div class=\"gallery-group images-1\" style=\"width: 245px; height: 326px;\" data-original-width=\"245\" data-original-height=\"326\" > <div class=\"tiled-gallery-item tiled-gallery-item-small\" itemprop=\"associatedMedia\" itemscope itemtype=\"http:\/\/schema.org\/ImageObject\"> <a href=\"https:\/\/cyclefoodfun.co.za\/?attachment_id=1061\" border=\"0\" itemprop=\"url\"> <meta itemprop=\"width\" content=\"241\"> <meta itemprop=\"height\" content=\"322\"> <img decoding=\"async\" class=\"\" data-attachment-id=\"1061\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/cyclefoodfun.co.za\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/06\/Y_Peggy-buys-lunch.jpg\" data-orig-size=\"2976,3968\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;2.2&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;PRA-LX1&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;bdr&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;1528812559&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;3.83&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;320&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0.04&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;bdr&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;0&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"bdr\" data-image-description=\"\" data-medium-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/cyclefoodfun.co.za\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/06\/Y_Peggy-buys-lunch.jpg?fit=225%2C300&#038;ssl=1\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/cyclefoodfun.co.za\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/06\/Y_Peggy-buys-lunch.jpg?fit=678%2C904&#038;ssl=1\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/cyclefoodfun.co.za\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/06\/Y_Peggy-buys-lunch.jpg?w=241&#038;h=322&#038;ssl=1\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/cyclefoodfun.co.za\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/06\/Y_Peggy-buys-lunch.jpg?w=2976&amp;ssl=1 2976w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/cyclefoodfun.co.za\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/06\/Y_Peggy-buys-lunch.jpg?resize=225%2C300&amp;ssl=1 225w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/cyclefoodfun.co.za\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/06\/Y_Peggy-buys-lunch.jpg?resize=768%2C1024&amp;ssl=1 768w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/cyclefoodfun.co.za\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/06\/Y_Peggy-buys-lunch.jpg?w=1356&amp;ssl=1 1356w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/cyclefoodfun.co.za\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/06\/Y_Peggy-buys-lunch.jpg?w=2034&amp;ssl=1 2034w\" width=\"241\" height=\"322\" loading=\"lazy\" data-original-width=\"241\" data-original-height=\"322\" itemprop=\"http:\/\/schema.org\/image\" title=\"bdr\" alt=\"Peggy and Me\" style=\"width: 241px; height: 322px;\" \/> <\/a> <div class=\"tiled-gallery-caption\" itemprop=\"caption description\"> Peggy and Me <\/div> <\/div> <\/div> <!-- close group --> <div class=\"gallery-group images-1\" style=\"width: 433px; height: 326px;\" data-original-width=\"433\" data-original-height=\"326\" > <div class=\"tiled-gallery-item tiled-gallery-item-large\" itemprop=\"associatedMedia\" itemscope itemtype=\"http:\/\/schema.org\/ImageObject\"> <a href=\"https:\/\/cyclefoodfun.co.za\/?attachment_id=1062\" border=\"0\" itemprop=\"url\"> <meta itemprop=\"width\" content=\"429\"> <meta itemprop=\"height\" content=\"322\"> <img decoding=\"async\" class=\"\" data-attachment-id=\"1062\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/cyclefoodfun.co.za\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/06\/Y_Savoy-hotel.jpg\" data-orig-size=\"3968,2976\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;2.2&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;PRA-LX1&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;bdr&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;1528811148&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;3.83&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;50&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0.02&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;bdr&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;0&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"bdr\" data-image-description=\"\" data-medium-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/cyclefoodfun.co.za\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/06\/Y_Savoy-hotel.jpg?fit=300%2C225&#038;ssl=1\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/cyclefoodfun.co.za\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/06\/Y_Savoy-hotel.jpg?fit=678%2C509&#038;ssl=1\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/cyclefoodfun.co.za\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/06\/Y_Savoy-hotel.jpg?w=429&#038;h=322&#038;ssl=1\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/cyclefoodfun.co.za\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/06\/Y_Savoy-hotel.jpg?w=3968&amp;ssl=1 3968w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/cyclefoodfun.co.za\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/06\/Y_Savoy-hotel.jpg?resize=300%2C225&amp;ssl=1 300w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/cyclefoodfun.co.za\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/06\/Y_Savoy-hotel.jpg?resize=1024%2C768&amp;ssl=1 1024w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/cyclefoodfun.co.za\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/06\/Y_Savoy-hotel.jpg?w=1356&amp;ssl=1 1356w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/cyclefoodfun.co.za\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/06\/Y_Savoy-hotel.jpg?w=2034&amp;ssl=1 2034w\" width=\"429\" height=\"322\" loading=\"lazy\" data-original-width=\"429\" data-original-height=\"322\" itemprop=\"http:\/\/schema.org\/image\" title=\"bdr\" alt=\"View over the pool area of Savoy Hotel\" style=\"width: 429px; height: 322px;\" \/> <\/a> <div class=\"tiled-gallery-caption\" itemprop=\"caption description\"> View over the pool area of Savoy Hotel <\/div> <\/div> <\/div> <!-- close group --> <\/div> <!-- close row --> <\/div>\n<p>Mark Hendrikse is a missionary from Cape Town who has been in Yangon for around 13 years.\u00a0 That really makes him a pioneer!\u00a0 I was put in touch with him by Sue Gie from Cape Town who, I know, is an avid supporter of my ride and my blog.\u00a0 Thanks Sue, I enjoyed meeting Mark.\u00a0 We went to a pub on the Saturday night to watch the Bokke play England (it was a day filled with rugby for me).\u00a0 Later in the week, Mark asked if I wanted to accompany him across the river to Dala as he had to visit a family there.\u00a0 I leaped at the opportunity.\u00a0 We caught the ferry across the river and motorbike taxi to the village of the family.\u00a0 Once again the contrast is dramatically apparent.\u00a0 Dala people are desperately poor and have very little in the way of the infrastructure and of the opportunities that are visible just across the river in Yangon.\u00a0 Very humbling and the similarity to conditions in South Africa was not lost on me<\/p>\n\n\t\t<style>\n\t\t\t#gallery-4 {\n\t\t\t\tmargin: auto;\n\t\t\t}\n\t\t\t#gallery-4 .gallery-item {\n\t\t\t\tfloat: left;\n\t\t\t\tmargin-top: 10px;\n\t\t\t\ttext-align: center;\n\t\t\t\twidth: 33%;\n\t\t\t}\n\t\t\t#gallery-4 img {\n\t\t\t\tborder: 2px solid #cfcfcf;\n\t\t\t}\n\t\t\t#gallery-4 .gallery-caption {\n\t\t\t\tmargin-left: 0;\n\t\t\t}\n\t\t\t\/* see gallery_shortcode() in wp-includes\/media.php *\/\n\t\t<\/style>\n\t\t<div data-carousel-extra='{&quot;blog_id&quot;:1,&quot;permalink&quot;:&quot;https:\/\/cyclefoodfun.co.za\/?p=1045&quot;}' id='gallery-4' class='gallery galleryid-1045 gallery-columns-3 gallery-size-medium'><dl class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<dt class='gallery-icon portrait'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/cyclefoodfun.co.za\/?attachment_id=1065'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"225\" height=\"300\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/cyclefoodfun.co.za\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/06\/Y_visit-to-Dala.jpg?fit=225%2C300&amp;ssl=1\" class=\"attachment-medium size-medium\" alt=\"\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-4-1065\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/cyclefoodfun.co.za\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/06\/Y_visit-to-Dala.jpg?w=2976&amp;ssl=1 2976w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/cyclefoodfun.co.za\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/06\/Y_visit-to-Dala.jpg?resize=225%2C300&amp;ssl=1 225w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/cyclefoodfun.co.za\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/06\/Y_visit-to-Dala.jpg?resize=768%2C1024&amp;ssl=1 768w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/cyclefoodfun.co.za\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/06\/Y_visit-to-Dala.jpg?w=1356&amp;ssl=1 1356w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/cyclefoodfun.co.za\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/06\/Y_visit-to-Dala.jpg?w=2034&amp;ssl=1 2034w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 225px) 100vw, 225px\" data-attachment-id=\"1065\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/cyclefoodfun.co.za\/?attachment_id=1065\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/cyclefoodfun.co.za\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/06\/Y_visit-to-Dala.jpg?fit=2976%2C3968&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"2976,3968\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;2.2&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;PRA-LX1&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;bty&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;1528827029&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;3.83&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;50&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0.01&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;bty&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;0&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"bty\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"&lt;p&gt;Dala road&lt;\/p&gt;\n\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/cyclefoodfun.co.za\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/06\/Y_visit-to-Dala.jpg?fit=678%2C904&amp;ssl=1\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/dt>\n\t\t\t\t<dd class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-4-1065'>\n\t\t\t\tDala road\n\t\t\t\t<\/dd><\/dl><dl class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<dt class='gallery-icon portrait'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/cyclefoodfun.co.za\/?attachment_id=1066'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"225\" height=\"300\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/cyclefoodfun.co.za\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/06\/Y_visiting-Dala_2.jpg?fit=225%2C300&amp;ssl=1\" class=\"attachment-medium size-medium\" alt=\"\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-4-1066\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/cyclefoodfun.co.za\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/06\/Y_visiting-Dala_2.jpg?w=2976&amp;ssl=1 2976w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/cyclefoodfun.co.za\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/06\/Y_visiting-Dala_2.jpg?resize=225%2C300&amp;ssl=1 225w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/cyclefoodfun.co.za\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/06\/Y_visiting-Dala_2.jpg?resize=768%2C1024&amp;ssl=1 768w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/cyclefoodfun.co.za\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/06\/Y_visiting-Dala_2.jpg?w=1356&amp;ssl=1 1356w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/cyclefoodfun.co.za\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/06\/Y_visiting-Dala_2.jpg?w=2034&amp;ssl=1 2034w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 225px) 100vw, 225px\" data-attachment-id=\"1066\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/cyclefoodfun.co.za\/?attachment_id=1066\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/cyclefoodfun.co.za\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/06\/Y_visiting-Dala_2.jpg?fit=2976%2C3968&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"2976,3968\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;2.2&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;PRA-LX1&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;bdr&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;1528827071&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;3.83&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;100&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0.02&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;bdr&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;0&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"bdr\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"&lt;p&gt;Mark and the Family&lt;\/p&gt;\n\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/cyclefoodfun.co.za\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/06\/Y_visiting-Dala_2.jpg?fit=678%2C904&amp;ssl=1\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/dt>\n\t\t\t\t<dd class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-4-1066'>\n\t\t\t\tMark and the Family\n\t\t\t\t<\/dd><\/dl><dl class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<dt class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/cyclefoodfun.co.za\/?attachment_id=1064'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"300\" height=\"225\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/cyclefoodfun.co.za\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/06\/Y_visiting-Dala_1.jpg?fit=300%2C225&amp;ssl=1\" class=\"attachment-medium size-medium\" alt=\"\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-4-1064\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/cyclefoodfun.co.za\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/06\/Y_visiting-Dala_1.jpg?w=3968&amp;ssl=1 3968w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/cyclefoodfun.co.za\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/06\/Y_visiting-Dala_1.jpg?resize=300%2C225&amp;ssl=1 300w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/cyclefoodfun.co.za\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/06\/Y_visiting-Dala_1.jpg?resize=1024%2C768&amp;ssl=1 1024w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/cyclefoodfun.co.za\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/06\/Y_visiting-Dala_1.jpg?w=1356&amp;ssl=1 1356w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/cyclefoodfun.co.za\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/06\/Y_visiting-Dala_1.jpg?w=2034&amp;ssl=1 2034w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" data-attachment-id=\"1064\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/cyclefoodfun.co.za\/?attachment_id=1064\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/cyclefoodfun.co.za\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/06\/Y_visiting-Dala_1.jpg?fit=3968%2C2976&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"3968,2976\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;2.2&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;PRA-LX1&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;bdr&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;1528827095&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;3.83&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;100&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0.01&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;bdr&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;0&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"bdr\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"&lt;p&gt;Me and the family&lt;\/p&gt;\n\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/cyclefoodfun.co.za\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/06\/Y_visiting-Dala_1.jpg?fit=678%2C509&amp;ssl=1\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/dt>\n\t\t\t\t<dd class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-4-1064'>\n\t\t\t\tMe and the family\n\t\t\t\t<\/dd><\/dl><br style=\"clear: both\" \/>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\n<p>I spent a few days just walking and cycling around Yangon, mostly in the downtown area.\u00a0 I visited the famous Bogyoke Street market &#8211; known for sales of gold, jade and emeralds as well as clothing.\u00a0 I was tempted to buy a Longyi,\u00a0 (and I may still buy one) the skirt that the Myanmar men wear.\u00a0 It is comfortable and practical in this weather.\u00a0 The locals wear them effortlessly and with elegance, I saw a European man about my age in the market sporting one and it looked so awful that I changed my mind instantly!<\/p>\n\n\t\t<style>\n\t\t\t#gallery-5 {\n\t\t\t\tmargin: auto;\n\t\t\t}\n\t\t\t#gallery-5 .gallery-item {\n\t\t\t\tfloat: left;\n\t\t\t\tmargin-top: 10px;\n\t\t\t\ttext-align: center;\n\t\t\t\twidth: 50%;\n\t\t\t}\n\t\t\t#gallery-5 img {\n\t\t\t\tborder: 2px solid #cfcfcf;\n\t\t\t}\n\t\t\t#gallery-5 .gallery-caption {\n\t\t\t\tmargin-left: 0;\n\t\t\t}\n\t\t\t\/* see gallery_shortcode() in wp-includes\/media.php *\/\n\t\t<\/style>\n\t\t<div data-carousel-extra='{&quot;blog_id&quot;:1,&quot;permalink&quot;:&quot;https:\/\/cyclefoodfun.co.za\/?p=1045&quot;}' id='gallery-5' class='gallery galleryid-1045 gallery-columns-2 gallery-size-medium'><dl class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<dt class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/cyclefoodfun.co.za\/?attachment_id=1068'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"300\" height=\"225\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/cyclefoodfun.co.za\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/06\/Y_Bogyoke-Road-Market_2.jpg?fit=300%2C225&amp;ssl=1\" class=\"attachment-medium size-medium\" alt=\"\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-5-1068\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/cyclefoodfun.co.za\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/06\/Y_Bogyoke-Road-Market_2.jpg?w=1600&amp;ssl=1 1600w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/cyclefoodfun.co.za\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/06\/Y_Bogyoke-Road-Market_2.jpg?resize=300%2C225&amp;ssl=1 300w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/cyclefoodfun.co.za\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/06\/Y_Bogyoke-Road-Market_2.jpg?resize=1024%2C768&amp;ssl=1 1024w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/cyclefoodfun.co.za\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/06\/Y_Bogyoke-Road-Market_2.jpg?w=1356&amp;ssl=1 1356w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" data-attachment-id=\"1068\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/cyclefoodfun.co.za\/?attachment_id=1068\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/cyclefoodfun.co.za\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/06\/Y_Bogyoke-Road-Market_2.jpg?fit=1600%2C1200&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"1600,1200\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;2.8&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;COOLPIX W300&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;1528615599&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;4.3&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;320&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0.0333333333333&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;1&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"Y_Bogyoke Road Market_2\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"&lt;p&gt;Bogyoke Street Market&lt;\/p&gt;\n\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/cyclefoodfun.co.za\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/06\/Y_Bogyoke-Road-Market_2.jpg?fit=678%2C509&amp;ssl=1\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/dt>\n\t\t\t\t<dd class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-5-1068'>\n\t\t\t\tBogyoke Street Market\n\t\t\t\t<\/dd><\/dl><dl class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<dt class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/cyclefoodfun.co.za\/?attachment_id=1070'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"300\" height=\"225\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/cyclefoodfun.co.za\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/06\/Y_Bogyoke-Road-Market_3.jpg?fit=300%2C225&amp;ssl=1\" class=\"attachment-medium size-medium\" alt=\"\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-5-1070\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/cyclefoodfun.co.za\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/06\/Y_Bogyoke-Road-Market_3.jpg?w=1600&amp;ssl=1 1600w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/cyclefoodfun.co.za\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/06\/Y_Bogyoke-Road-Market_3.jpg?resize=300%2C225&amp;ssl=1 300w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/cyclefoodfun.co.za\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/06\/Y_Bogyoke-Road-Market_3.jpg?resize=1024%2C768&amp;ssl=1 1024w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/cyclefoodfun.co.za\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/06\/Y_Bogyoke-Road-Market_3.jpg?w=1356&amp;ssl=1 1356w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" data-attachment-id=\"1070\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/cyclefoodfun.co.za\/?attachment_id=1070\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/cyclefoodfun.co.za\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/06\/Y_Bogyoke-Road-Market_3.jpg?fit=1600%2C1200&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"1600,1200\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;2.8&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;COOLPIX W300&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;1528615634&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;4.3&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;125&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0.0333333333333&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;1&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"Y_Bogyoke Road Market_3\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"&lt;p&gt;More Bogyoke Street Market&lt;\/p&gt;\n\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/cyclefoodfun.co.za\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/06\/Y_Bogyoke-Road-Market_3.jpg?fit=678%2C509&amp;ssl=1\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/dt>\n\t\t\t\t<dd class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-5-1070'>\n\t\t\t\tMore Bogyoke Street Market\n\t\t\t\t<\/dd><\/dl><br style=\"clear: both\" \/>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\n<p>One of the most interesting activities in Yangon is to catch the train that runs on a circular route around greater Yangon.\u00a0 When someone says, &#8220;catch the train on the circular route&#8221; and you have traveled in places like Tokyo, Paris, Kuala Lumpur or Singapore, you envisage a high-tech fast slim train that whips you around the city in no time.\u00a0 \u00a0Yangon&#8217;s circle route train is spectacularly different and so much more fun than the others.\u00a0 It is a very old train going slowly (the whole journey takes 3.5 hours), stations are crumbling and overgrown, train carriages are pretty basic, when it poured with rain the windows were found not to close so we all sat in the train with umbrellas up.\u00a0 Vendors of all sorts of food, drink and the ubiquitous betel nut parcels ply their trade up and down the aisles, luggage can be anything from furniture to live chickens.\u00a0 People are friendly and gentle.\u00a0 It is a microcosm of Myanmar life.\u00a0 I enjoyed it so much I forgot to take pics but here is one of the station where I caught the train.<\/p>\n<div id=\"attachment_1089\" style=\"width: 235px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"http:\/\/www.cyclefoodfun.com\/?attachment_id=1089\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-1089\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-1089\" data-attachment-id=\"1089\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/cyclefoodfun.co.za\/?attachment_id=1089\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/cyclefoodfun.co.za\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/06\/Y_Train-station.jpg?fit=2976%2C3968&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"2976,3968\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;2.2&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;PRA-LX1&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;bdr&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;1528716525&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;3.83&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;50&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0.001265&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;bdr&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;0&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"bdr\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"&lt;p&gt;bdr&lt;\/p&gt;\n\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/cyclefoodfun.co.za\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/06\/Y_Train-station.jpg?fit=678%2C904&amp;ssl=1\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-1089\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.cyclefoodfun.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/06\/Y_Train-station-225x300.jpg?resize=225%2C300\" alt=\"\" width=\"225\" height=\"300\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/cyclefoodfun.co.za\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/06\/Y_Train-station.jpg?resize=225%2C300&amp;ssl=1 225w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/cyclefoodfun.co.za\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/06\/Y_Train-station.jpg?resize=768%2C1024&amp;ssl=1 768w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/cyclefoodfun.co.za\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/06\/Y_Train-station.jpg?w=1356&amp;ssl=1 1356w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/cyclefoodfun.co.za\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/06\/Y_Train-station.jpg?w=2034&amp;ssl=1 2034w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 225px) 100vw, 225px\" \/><\/a><p id=\"caption-attachment-1089\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Yangon train in Lanmadaw station<\/p><\/div>\n<p>Random views of Yangon &#8211; you will gather from all of this that I like Yangon and I had a very good time there &#8211; I stayed longer than I planned to but it was worth it.<\/p>\n<div class=\"tiled-gallery type-rectangular tiled-gallery-unresized\" data-original-width=\"678\" data-carousel-extra='{&quot;blog_id&quot;:1,&quot;permalink&quot;:&quot;https:\\\/\\\/cyclefoodfun.co.za\\\/?p=1045&quot;,&quot;likes_blog_id&quot;:239741408}' itemscope itemtype=\"http:\/\/schema.org\/ImageGallery\" > <div class=\"gallery-row\" style=\"width: 678px; height: 568px;\" data-original-width=\"678\" data-original-height=\"568\" > <div class=\"gallery-group images-3\" style=\"width: 251px; height: 568px;\" data-original-width=\"251\" data-original-height=\"568\" > <div class=\"tiled-gallery-item tiled-gallery-item-small\" itemprop=\"associatedMedia\" itemscope itemtype=\"http:\/\/schema.org\/ImageObject\"> <a href=\"https:\/\/cyclefoodfun.co.za\/?attachment_id=1088\" border=\"0\" itemprop=\"url\"> <meta itemprop=\"width\" content=\"247\"> <meta itemprop=\"height\" content=\"186\"> <img decoding=\"async\" class=\"\" data-attachment-id=\"1088\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/cyclefoodfun.co.za\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/06\/Y_Yangon-View.jpg\" data-orig-size=\"1600,1200\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;2.8&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;COOLPIX W300&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;1528894565&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;4.3&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;125&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0.0025&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;1&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"Y_Yangon View\" data-image-description=\"\" data-medium-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/cyclefoodfun.co.za\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/06\/Y_Yangon-View.jpg?fit=300%2C225&#038;ssl=1\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/cyclefoodfun.co.za\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/06\/Y_Yangon-View.jpg?fit=678%2C509&#038;ssl=1\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/cyclefoodfun.co.za\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/06\/Y_Yangon-View.jpg?w=247&#038;h=186&#038;ssl=1\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/cyclefoodfun.co.za\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/06\/Y_Yangon-View.jpg?w=1600&amp;ssl=1 1600w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/cyclefoodfun.co.za\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/06\/Y_Yangon-View.jpg?resize=300%2C225&amp;ssl=1 300w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/cyclefoodfun.co.za\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/06\/Y_Yangon-View.jpg?resize=1024%2C768&amp;ssl=1 1024w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/cyclefoodfun.co.za\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/06\/Y_Yangon-View.jpg?w=1356&amp;ssl=1 1356w\" width=\"247\" height=\"186\" loading=\"lazy\" data-original-width=\"247\" data-original-height=\"186\" itemprop=\"http:\/\/schema.org\/image\" title=\"Y_Yangon View\" alt=\"Yangon view from Sakura Towers\" style=\"width: 247px; height: 186px;\" \/> <\/a> <div class=\"tiled-gallery-caption\" itemprop=\"caption description\"> Yangon view from Sakura Towers <\/div> <\/div> <div class=\"tiled-gallery-item tiled-gallery-item-small\" itemprop=\"associatedMedia\" itemscope itemtype=\"http:\/\/schema.org\/ImageObject\"> <a href=\"https:\/\/cyclefoodfun.co.za\/?attachment_id=1085\" border=\"0\" itemprop=\"url\"> <meta itemprop=\"width\" content=\"247\"> <meta itemprop=\"height\" content=\"185\"> <img decoding=\"async\" class=\"\" data-attachment-id=\"1085\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/cyclefoodfun.co.za\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/06\/Y_Old-and-New.jpg\" data-orig-size=\"1600,1200\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;4.3&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;COOLPIX W300&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;1528894478&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;7.8&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;125&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0.005&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;1&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"Y_Old and New\" data-image-description=\"\" data-medium-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/cyclefoodfun.co.za\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/06\/Y_Old-and-New.jpg?fit=300%2C225&#038;ssl=1\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/cyclefoodfun.co.za\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/06\/Y_Old-and-New.jpg?fit=678%2C509&#038;ssl=1\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/cyclefoodfun.co.za\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/06\/Y_Old-and-New.jpg?w=247&#038;h=185&#038;ssl=1\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/cyclefoodfun.co.za\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/06\/Y_Old-and-New.jpg?w=1600&amp;ssl=1 1600w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/cyclefoodfun.co.za\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/06\/Y_Old-and-New.jpg?resize=300%2C225&amp;ssl=1 300w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/cyclefoodfun.co.za\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/06\/Y_Old-and-New.jpg?resize=1024%2C768&amp;ssl=1 1024w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/cyclefoodfun.co.za\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/06\/Y_Old-and-New.jpg?w=1356&amp;ssl=1 1356w\" width=\"247\" height=\"185\" loading=\"lazy\" data-original-width=\"247\" data-original-height=\"185\" itemprop=\"http:\/\/schema.org\/image\" title=\"Y_Old and New\" alt=\"View of the old and the new - the contrasts never end\" style=\"width: 247px; height: 185px;\" \/> <\/a> <div class=\"tiled-gallery-caption\" itemprop=\"caption description\"> View of the old and the new &#8211; the contrasts never end <\/div> <\/div> <div class=\"tiled-gallery-item tiled-gallery-item-small\" itemprop=\"associatedMedia\" itemscope itemtype=\"http:\/\/schema.org\/ImageObject\"> <a href=\"https:\/\/cyclefoodfun.co.za\/?attachment_id=1087\" border=\"0\" itemprop=\"url\"> <meta itemprop=\"width\" content=\"247\"> <meta itemprop=\"height\" content=\"185\"> <img decoding=\"async\" class=\"\" data-attachment-id=\"1087\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/cyclefoodfun.co.za\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/06\/Y_Downtown-Yangon.jpg\" data-orig-size=\"1600,1200\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;2.8&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;COOLPIX W300&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;1528721717&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;4.3&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;125&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0.00625&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;1&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"Y_Downtown Yangon\" data-image-description=\"\" data-medium-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/cyclefoodfun.co.za\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/06\/Y_Downtown-Yangon.jpg?fit=300%2C225&#038;ssl=1\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/cyclefoodfun.co.za\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/06\/Y_Downtown-Yangon.jpg?fit=678%2C509&#038;ssl=1\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/cyclefoodfun.co.za\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/06\/Y_Downtown-Yangon.jpg?w=247&#038;h=185&#038;ssl=1\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/cyclefoodfun.co.za\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/06\/Y_Downtown-Yangon.jpg?w=1600&amp;ssl=1 1600w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/cyclefoodfun.co.za\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/06\/Y_Downtown-Yangon.jpg?resize=300%2C225&amp;ssl=1 300w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/cyclefoodfun.co.za\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/06\/Y_Downtown-Yangon.jpg?resize=1024%2C768&amp;ssl=1 1024w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/cyclefoodfun.co.za\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/06\/Y_Downtown-Yangon.jpg?w=1356&amp;ssl=1 1356w\" width=\"247\" height=\"185\" loading=\"lazy\" data-original-width=\"247\" data-original-height=\"185\" itemprop=\"http:\/\/schema.org\/image\" title=\"Y_Downtown Yangon\" alt=\"Downtown Yangon\" style=\"width: 247px; height: 185px;\" \/> <\/a> <div class=\"tiled-gallery-caption\" itemprop=\"caption description\"> Downtown Yangon <\/div> <\/div> <\/div> <!-- close group --> <div class=\"gallery-group images-1\" style=\"width: 427px; height: 568px;\" data-original-width=\"427\" data-original-height=\"568\" > <div class=\"tiled-gallery-item tiled-gallery-item-large\" itemprop=\"associatedMedia\" itemscope itemtype=\"http:\/\/schema.org\/ImageObject\"> <a href=\"https:\/\/cyclefoodfun.co.za\/?attachment_id=1086\" border=\"0\" itemprop=\"url\"> <meta itemprop=\"width\" content=\"423\"> <meta itemprop=\"height\" content=\"564\"> <img decoding=\"async\" class=\"\" data-attachment-id=\"1086\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/cyclefoodfun.co.za\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/06\/Y_Half-price-beer.jpg\" data-orig-size=\"2976,3968\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;2.2&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;PRA-LX1&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;bdr&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;1528833900&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;3.83&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;100&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0.03&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;bdr&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;0&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"bdr\" data-image-description=\"\" data-medium-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/cyclefoodfun.co.za\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/06\/Y_Half-price-beer.jpg?fit=225%2C300&#038;ssl=1\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/cyclefoodfun.co.za\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/06\/Y_Half-price-beer.jpg?fit=678%2C904&#038;ssl=1\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/cyclefoodfun.co.za\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/06\/Y_Half-price-beer.jpg?w=423&#038;h=564&#038;ssl=1\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/cyclefoodfun.co.za\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/06\/Y_Half-price-beer.jpg?w=2976&amp;ssl=1 2976w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/cyclefoodfun.co.za\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/06\/Y_Half-price-beer.jpg?resize=225%2C300&amp;ssl=1 225w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/cyclefoodfun.co.za\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/06\/Y_Half-price-beer.jpg?resize=768%2C1024&amp;ssl=1 768w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/cyclefoodfun.co.za\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/06\/Y_Half-price-beer.jpg?w=1356&amp;ssl=1 1356w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/cyclefoodfun.co.za\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/06\/Y_Half-price-beer.jpg?w=2034&amp;ssl=1 2034w\" width=\"423\" height=\"564\" loading=\"lazy\" data-original-width=\"423\" data-original-height=\"564\" itemprop=\"http:\/\/schema.org\/image\" title=\"bdr\" alt=\"Gotta be half price beers surely!\" style=\"width: 423px; height: 564px;\" \/> <\/a> <div class=\"tiled-gallery-caption\" itemprop=\"caption description\"> Gotta be half price beers surely! <\/div> <\/div> <\/div> <!-- close group --> <\/div> <!-- close row --> <\/div>\n<p>I joined a free walking tour of Yangon which is run as a marketing exercise by a company called Beyond Boundaries.\u00a0 #freeyangonwalks\u00a0 An excellent tour, guided by Myo Thet Khaing.\u00a0 We visited the old colonial buildings and Myo related the history of Yangon through the history of the buildings.\u00a0 It is a very informative and interesting tour.\u00a0 One building hosts a restaurant called Gecko where the floor tiles are original and that were imported from Manchester in 1940, they are still looking perfect.\u00a0 Gecko is a good Japanese restaurant &#8211; I could just about afford the edamame beans and gyoza when I had supper there after the tour. I went on to eat a bowl of noodles elsewhere afterwards!<\/p>\n<div class=\"tiled-gallery type-rectangular tiled-gallery-unresized\" data-original-width=\"678\" data-carousel-extra='{&quot;blog_id&quot;:1,&quot;permalink&quot;:&quot;https:\\\/\\\/cyclefoodfun.co.za\\\/?p=1045&quot;,&quot;likes_blog_id&quot;:239741408}' itemscope itemtype=\"http:\/\/schema.org\/ImageGallery\" > <div class=\"gallery-row\" style=\"width: 678px; height: 143px;\" data-original-width=\"678\" data-original-height=\"143\" > <div class=\"gallery-group images-1\" style=\"width: 190px; height: 143px;\" data-original-width=\"190\" data-original-height=\"143\" > <div class=\"tiled-gallery-item tiled-gallery-item-small\" itemprop=\"associatedMedia\" itemscope itemtype=\"http:\/\/schema.org\/ImageObject\"> <a href=\"https:\/\/cyclefoodfun.co.za\/?attachment_id=1072\" border=\"0\" itemprop=\"url\"> <meta itemprop=\"width\" content=\"186\"> <meta itemprop=\"height\" content=\"139\"> <img decoding=\"async\" class=\"\" data-attachment-id=\"1072\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/cyclefoodfun.co.za\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/06\/DSCN1032.jpg\" data-orig-size=\"1600,1200\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;2.8&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;COOLPIX W300&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;1528720216&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;4.3&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;125&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0.008&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;1&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"DSCN1032\" data-image-description=\"\" data-medium-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/cyclefoodfun.co.za\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/06\/DSCN1032.jpg?fit=300%2C225&#038;ssl=1\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/cyclefoodfun.co.za\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/06\/DSCN1032.jpg?fit=678%2C509&#038;ssl=1\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/cyclefoodfun.co.za\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/06\/DSCN1032.jpg?w=186&#038;h=139&#038;ssl=1\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/cyclefoodfun.co.za\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/06\/DSCN1032.jpg?w=1600&amp;ssl=1 1600w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/cyclefoodfun.co.za\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/06\/DSCN1032.jpg?resize=300%2C225&amp;ssl=1 300w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/cyclefoodfun.co.za\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/06\/DSCN1032.jpg?resize=1024%2C768&amp;ssl=1 1024w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/cyclefoodfun.co.za\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/06\/DSCN1032.jpg?w=1356&amp;ssl=1 1356w\" width=\"186\" height=\"139\" loading=\"lazy\" data-original-width=\"186\" data-original-height=\"139\" itemprop=\"http:\/\/schema.org\/image\" title=\"DSCN1032\" alt=\"Walking Tour - Gecko Restaurant in this building\" style=\"width: 186px; height: 139px;\" \/> <\/a> <div class=\"tiled-gallery-caption\" itemprop=\"caption description\"> Walking Tour &#8211; Gecko Restaurant in this building <\/div> <\/div> <\/div> <!-- close group --> <div class=\"gallery-group images-1\" style=\"width: 108px; height: 143px;\" data-original-width=\"108\" data-original-height=\"143\" > <div class=\"tiled-gallery-item tiled-gallery-item-small\" itemprop=\"associatedMedia\" itemscope itemtype=\"http:\/\/schema.org\/ImageObject\"> <a href=\"https:\/\/cyclefoodfun.co.za\/?attachment_id=1071\" border=\"0\" itemprop=\"url\"> <meta itemprop=\"width\" content=\"104\"> <meta itemprop=\"height\" content=\"139\"> <img decoding=\"async\" class=\"\" data-attachment-id=\"1071\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/cyclefoodfun.co.za\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/06\/DSCN1033-e1529401433780.jpg\" data-orig-size=\"1200,1600\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;2.8&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;COOLPIX W300&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;1528720456&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;4.3&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;720&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0.125&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;6&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"DSCN1033\" data-image-description=\"\" data-medium-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/cyclefoodfun.co.za\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/06\/DSCN1033-e1529401433780.jpg?fit=225%2C300&#038;ssl=1\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/cyclefoodfun.co.za\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/06\/DSCN1033-e1529401433780.jpg?fit=678%2C904&#038;ssl=1\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/cyclefoodfun.co.za\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/06\/DSCN1033-e1529401433780.jpg?w=104&#038;h=139&#038;ssl=1\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/cyclefoodfun.co.za\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/06\/DSCN1033-e1529401433780.jpg?w=1200&amp;ssl=1 1200w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/cyclefoodfun.co.za\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/06\/DSCN1033-e1529401433780.jpg?resize=225%2C300&amp;ssl=1 225w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/cyclefoodfun.co.za\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/06\/DSCN1033-e1529401433780.jpg?resize=768%2C1024&amp;ssl=1 768w\" width=\"104\" height=\"139\" loading=\"lazy\" data-original-width=\"104\" data-original-height=\"139\" itemprop=\"http:\/\/schema.org\/image\" title=\"DSCN1033\" alt=\"Walking Tour - Floor tiles from Manchester\" style=\"width: 104px; height: 139px;\" \/> <\/a> <div class=\"tiled-gallery-caption\" itemprop=\"caption description\"> Walking Tour &#8211; Floor tiles from Manchester <\/div> <\/div> <\/div> <!-- close group --> <div class=\"gallery-group images-1\" style=\"width: 190px; height: 143px;\" data-original-width=\"190\" data-original-height=\"143\" > <div class=\"tiled-gallery-item tiled-gallery-item-small\" itemprop=\"associatedMedia\" itemscope itemtype=\"http:\/\/schema.org\/ImageObject\"> <a href=\"https:\/\/cyclefoodfun.co.za\/?attachment_id=1074\" border=\"0\" itemprop=\"url\"> <meta itemprop=\"width\" content=\"186\"> <meta itemprop=\"height\" content=\"139\"> <img decoding=\"async\" class=\"\" data-attachment-id=\"1074\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/cyclefoodfun.co.za\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/06\/Gecko-Meal.jpg\" data-orig-size=\"3968,2976\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;2.2&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;PRA-LX1&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;bty&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;1528745539&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;3.83&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;250&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0.03&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;bty&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;0&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"bty\" data-image-description=\"\" data-medium-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/cyclefoodfun.co.za\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/06\/Gecko-Meal.jpg?fit=300%2C225&#038;ssl=1\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/cyclefoodfun.co.za\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/06\/Gecko-Meal.jpg?fit=678%2C509&#038;ssl=1\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/cyclefoodfun.co.za\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/06\/Gecko-Meal.jpg?w=186&#038;h=139&#038;ssl=1\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/cyclefoodfun.co.za\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/06\/Gecko-Meal.jpg?w=3968&amp;ssl=1 3968w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/cyclefoodfun.co.za\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/06\/Gecko-Meal.jpg?resize=300%2C225&amp;ssl=1 300w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/cyclefoodfun.co.za\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/06\/Gecko-Meal.jpg?resize=1024%2C768&amp;ssl=1 1024w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/cyclefoodfun.co.za\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/06\/Gecko-Meal.jpg?w=1356&amp;ssl=1 1356w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/cyclefoodfun.co.za\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/06\/Gecko-Meal.jpg?w=2034&amp;ssl=1 2034w\" width=\"186\" height=\"139\" loading=\"lazy\" data-original-width=\"186\" data-original-height=\"139\" itemprop=\"http:\/\/schema.org\/image\" title=\"bty\" alt=\"Note no beer just tea!\" style=\"width: 186px; height: 139px;\" \/> <\/a> <div class=\"tiled-gallery-caption\" itemprop=\"caption description\"> Note no beer just tea! <\/div> <\/div> <\/div> <!-- close group --> <div class=\"gallery-group images-1\" style=\"width: 190px; height: 143px;\" data-original-width=\"190\" data-original-height=\"143\" > <div class=\"tiled-gallery-item tiled-gallery-item-small\" itemprop=\"associatedMedia\" itemscope itemtype=\"http:\/\/schema.org\/ImageObject\"> <a href=\"https:\/\/cyclefoodfun.co.za\/?attachment_id=1073\" border=\"0\" itemprop=\"url\"> <meta itemprop=\"width\" content=\"186\"> <meta itemprop=\"height\" content=\"139\"> <img decoding=\"async\" class=\"\" data-attachment-id=\"1073\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/cyclefoodfun.co.za\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/06\/DSCN1031.jpg\" data-orig-size=\"1600,1200\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;2.8&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;COOLPIX W300&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;1528718991&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;4.3&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;125&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0.0025&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;1&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"DSCN1031\" data-image-description=\"\" data-medium-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/cyclefoodfun.co.za\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/06\/DSCN1031.jpg?fit=300%2C225&#038;ssl=1\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/cyclefoodfun.co.za\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/06\/DSCN1031.jpg?fit=678%2C509&#038;ssl=1\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/cyclefoodfun.co.za\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/06\/DSCN1031.jpg?w=186&#038;h=139&#038;ssl=1\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/cyclefoodfun.co.za\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/06\/DSCN1031.jpg?w=1600&amp;ssl=1 1600w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/cyclefoodfun.co.za\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/06\/DSCN1031.jpg?resize=300%2C225&amp;ssl=1 300w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/cyclefoodfun.co.za\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/06\/DSCN1031.jpg?resize=1024%2C768&amp;ssl=1 1024w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/cyclefoodfun.co.za\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/06\/DSCN1031.jpg?w=1356&amp;ssl=1 1356w\" width=\"186\" height=\"139\" loading=\"lazy\" data-original-width=\"186\" data-original-height=\"139\" itemprop=\"http:\/\/schema.org\/image\" title=\"DSCN1031\" alt=\"Walking Tour - Colonial bank\" style=\"width: 186px; height: 139px;\" \/> <\/a> <div class=\"tiled-gallery-caption\" itemprop=\"caption description\"> Walking Tour &#8211; Colonial bank <\/div> <\/div> <\/div> <!-- close group --> <\/div> <!-- close row --> <\/div>\n<div class=\"tiled-gallery type-rectangular tiled-gallery-unresized\" data-original-width=\"678\" data-carousel-extra='{&quot;blog_id&quot;:1,&quot;permalink&quot;:&quot;https:\\\/\\\/cyclefoodfun.co.za\\\/?p=1045&quot;,&quot;likes_blog_id&quot;:239741408}' itemscope itemtype=\"http:\/\/schema.org\/ImageGallery\" > <div class=\"gallery-row\" style=\"width: 678px; height: 354px;\" data-original-width=\"678\" data-original-height=\"354\" > <div class=\"gallery-group images-1\" style=\"width: 471px; height: 354px;\" data-original-width=\"471\" data-original-height=\"354\" > <div class=\"tiled-gallery-item tiled-gallery-item-large\" itemprop=\"associatedMedia\" itemscope itemtype=\"http:\/\/schema.org\/ImageObject\"> <a href=\"https:\/\/cyclefoodfun.co.za\/?attachment_id=1078\" border=\"0\" itemprop=\"url\"> <meta itemprop=\"width\" content=\"467\"> <meta itemprop=\"height\" content=\"350\"> <img decoding=\"async\" class=\"\" data-attachment-id=\"1078\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/cyclefoodfun.co.za\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/06\/Y_Yangon-Walking-Tour_4_night-market.jpg\" data-orig-size=\"1600,1200\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;4.8&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;COOLPIX W300&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;1528721882&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;19.7&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;160&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0.0333333333333&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;1&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"Y_Yangon Walking Tour_4_night market\" data-image-description=\"\" data-medium-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/cyclefoodfun.co.za\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/06\/Y_Yangon-Walking-Tour_4_night-market.jpg?fit=300%2C225&#038;ssl=1\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/cyclefoodfun.co.za\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/06\/Y_Yangon-Walking-Tour_4_night-market.jpg?fit=678%2C509&#038;ssl=1\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/cyclefoodfun.co.za\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/06\/Y_Yangon-Walking-Tour_4_night-market.jpg?w=467&#038;h=350&#038;ssl=1\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/cyclefoodfun.co.za\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/06\/Y_Yangon-Walking-Tour_4_night-market.jpg?w=1600&amp;ssl=1 1600w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/cyclefoodfun.co.za\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/06\/Y_Yangon-Walking-Tour_4_night-market.jpg?resize=300%2C225&amp;ssl=1 300w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/cyclefoodfun.co.za\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/06\/Y_Yangon-Walking-Tour_4_night-market.jpg?resize=1024%2C768&amp;ssl=1 1024w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/cyclefoodfun.co.za\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/06\/Y_Yangon-Walking-Tour_4_night-market.jpg?w=1356&amp;ssl=1 1356w\" width=\"467\" height=\"350\" loading=\"lazy\" data-original-width=\"467\" data-original-height=\"350\" itemprop=\"http:\/\/schema.org\/image\" title=\"Y_Yangon Walking Tour_4_night market\" alt=\"Walking Tour - Night Market\" style=\"width: 467px; height: 350px;\" \/> <\/a> <div class=\"tiled-gallery-caption\" itemprop=\"caption description\"> Walking Tour &#8211; Night Market <\/div> <\/div> <\/div> <!-- close group --> <div class=\"gallery-group images-2\" style=\"width: 207px; height: 354px;\" data-original-width=\"207\" data-original-height=\"354\" > <div class=\"tiled-gallery-item tiled-gallery-item-small\" itemprop=\"associatedMedia\" itemscope itemtype=\"http:\/\/schema.org\/ImageObject\"> <a href=\"https:\/\/cyclefoodfun.co.za\/?attachment_id=1081\" border=\"0\" itemprop=\"url\"> <meta itemprop=\"width\" content=\"203\"> <meta itemprop=\"height\" content=\"152\"> <img decoding=\"async\" class=\"\" data-attachment-id=\"1081\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/cyclefoodfun.co.za\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/06\/Y_Yangon-River.jpg\" data-orig-size=\"1600,1200\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;2.8&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;COOLPIX W300&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;1528721395&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;4.3&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;125&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0.005&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;1&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"Y_Yangon River\" data-image-description=\"\" data-medium-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/cyclefoodfun.co.za\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/06\/Y_Yangon-River.jpg?fit=300%2C225&#038;ssl=1\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/cyclefoodfun.co.za\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/06\/Y_Yangon-River.jpg?fit=678%2C509&#038;ssl=1\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/cyclefoodfun.co.za\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/06\/Y_Yangon-River.jpg?w=203&#038;h=152&#038;ssl=1\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/cyclefoodfun.co.za\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/06\/Y_Yangon-River.jpg?w=1600&amp;ssl=1 1600w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/cyclefoodfun.co.za\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/06\/Y_Yangon-River.jpg?resize=300%2C225&amp;ssl=1 300w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/cyclefoodfun.co.za\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/06\/Y_Yangon-River.jpg?resize=1024%2C768&amp;ssl=1 1024w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/cyclefoodfun.co.za\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/06\/Y_Yangon-River.jpg?w=1356&amp;ssl=1 1356w\" width=\"203\" height=\"152\" loading=\"lazy\" data-original-width=\"203\" data-original-height=\"152\" itemprop=\"http:\/\/schema.org\/image\" title=\"Y_Yangon River\" alt=\"Walking Tour Yangon River\" style=\"width: 203px; height: 152px;\" \/> <\/a> <div class=\"tiled-gallery-caption\" itemprop=\"caption description\"> Walking Tour Yangon River <\/div> <\/div> <div class=\"tiled-gallery-item tiled-gallery-item-small\" itemprop=\"associatedMedia\" itemscope itemtype=\"http:\/\/schema.org\/ImageObject\"> <a href=\"https:\/\/cyclefoodfun.co.za\/?attachment_id=1080\" border=\"0\" itemprop=\"url\"> <meta itemprop=\"width\" content=\"203\"> <meta itemprop=\"height\" content=\"194\"> <img decoding=\"async\" class=\"\" data-attachment-id=\"1080\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/cyclefoodfun.co.za\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/06\/Y_walking-group.jpg\" data-orig-size=\"954,910\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;1&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"Y_walking group\" data-image-description=\"\" data-medium-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/cyclefoodfun.co.za\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/06\/Y_walking-group.jpg?fit=300%2C286&#038;ssl=1\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/cyclefoodfun.co.za\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/06\/Y_walking-group.jpg?fit=678%2C647&#038;ssl=1\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/cyclefoodfun.co.za\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/06\/Y_walking-group.jpg?w=203&#038;h=194&#038;ssl=1\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/cyclefoodfun.co.za\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/06\/Y_walking-group.jpg?w=954&amp;ssl=1 954w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/cyclefoodfun.co.za\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/06\/Y_walking-group.jpg?resize=300%2C286&amp;ssl=1 300w\" width=\"203\" height=\"194\" loading=\"lazy\" data-original-width=\"203\" data-original-height=\"194\" itemprop=\"http:\/\/schema.org\/image\" title=\"Y_walking group\" alt=\"Walking Tour Group in front of Stock Exchange\" style=\"width: 203px; height: 194px;\" \/> <\/a> <div class=\"tiled-gallery-caption\" itemprop=\"caption description\"> Walking Tour Group in front of Stock Exchange <\/div> <\/div> <\/div> <!-- close group --> <\/div> <!-- close row --> <div class=\"gallery-row\" style=\"width: 678px; height: 510px;\" data-original-width=\"678\" data-original-height=\"510\" > <div class=\"gallery-group images-1\" style=\"width: 678px; height: 510px;\" data-original-width=\"678\" data-original-height=\"510\" > <div class=\"tiled-gallery-item tiled-gallery-item-large\" itemprop=\"associatedMedia\" itemscope itemtype=\"http:\/\/schema.org\/ImageObject\"> <a href=\"https:\/\/cyclefoodfun.co.za\/?attachment_id=1083\" border=\"0\" itemprop=\"url\"> <meta itemprop=\"width\" content=\"674\"> <meta itemprop=\"height\" content=\"506\"> <img decoding=\"async\" class=\"\" data-attachment-id=\"1083\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/cyclefoodfun.co.za\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/06\/Y_Myo-and-Me.jpg\" data-orig-size=\"1600,1200\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;2.8&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;COOLPIX W300&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;1528724496&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;4.3&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;900&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0.125&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;1&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"Y_Myo and Me\" data-image-description=\"\" data-medium-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/cyclefoodfun.co.za\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/06\/Y_Myo-and-Me.jpg?fit=300%2C225&#038;ssl=1\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/cyclefoodfun.co.za\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/06\/Y_Myo-and-Me.jpg?fit=678%2C509&#038;ssl=1\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/cyclefoodfun.co.za\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/06\/Y_Myo-and-Me.jpg?w=674&#038;h=506&#038;ssl=1\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/cyclefoodfun.co.za\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/06\/Y_Myo-and-Me.jpg?w=1600&amp;ssl=1 1600w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/cyclefoodfun.co.za\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/06\/Y_Myo-and-Me.jpg?resize=300%2C225&amp;ssl=1 300w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/cyclefoodfun.co.za\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/06\/Y_Myo-and-Me.jpg?resize=1024%2C768&amp;ssl=1 1024w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/cyclefoodfun.co.za\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/06\/Y_Myo-and-Me.jpg?w=1356&amp;ssl=1 1356w\" width=\"674\" height=\"506\" loading=\"lazy\" data-original-width=\"674\" data-original-height=\"506\" itemprop=\"http:\/\/schema.org\/image\" title=\"Y_Myo and Me\" alt=\"Walking tour - Myo and Me\" style=\"width: 674px; height: 506px;\" \/> <\/a> <div class=\"tiled-gallery-caption\" itemprop=\"caption description\"> Walking tour &#8211; Myo and Me <\/div> <\/div> <\/div> <!-- close group --> <\/div> <!-- close row --> <\/div>\n<p>No visit to Yangon is complete without spending time at the Shwe Dagon Temple.\u00a0 This is an incredible place, religiously, spiritually, historically, legendary, artistically and architecturally.\u00a0 The Golden Rock, featured in this blog earlier, is the third most respected pagoda in Myanmar, this is the first.\u00a0 Legend and reality interweave in the stories told about the origins of the temple but that only adds to its mystique.\u00a0 It is beautiful and spectacular. Once again, the contrast with ordinary society is starkly apparent.\u00a0 The pagoda itself is covered in more than 45 tons of gold.\u00a0 For once I hired a guide and he walked me around the temple and explained the myths, the legends, the beliefs, the activities and the effort that volunteer organisations put in to maintain the temple.\u00a0 It is very impressive.\u00a0 My pictures cannot do it justice. (apologies for the raindrop on the lens that is obvious in some pictures &#8211; it was pouring with rain when I visited)\u00a0 The Pagoda, seen at sunset, is breathtaking.<\/p>\n\n\t\t<style>\n\t\t\t#gallery-9 {\n\t\t\t\tmargin: auto;\n\t\t\t}\n\t\t\t#gallery-9 .gallery-item {\n\t\t\t\tfloat: left;\n\t\t\t\tmargin-top: 10px;\n\t\t\t\ttext-align: center;\n\t\t\t\twidth: 50%;\n\t\t\t}\n\t\t\t#gallery-9 img {\n\t\t\t\tborder: 2px solid #cfcfcf;\n\t\t\t}\n\t\t\t#gallery-9 .gallery-caption {\n\t\t\t\tmargin-left: 0;\n\t\t\t}\n\t\t\t\/* see gallery_shortcode() in wp-includes\/media.php *\/\n\t\t<\/style>\n\t\t<div data-carousel-extra='{&quot;blog_id&quot;:1,&quot;permalink&quot;:&quot;https:\/\/cyclefoodfun.co.za\/?p=1045&quot;}' id='gallery-9' class='gallery galleryid-1045 gallery-columns-2 gallery-size-medium'><dl class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<dt class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/cyclefoodfun.co.za\/?attachment_id=1096'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"300\" height=\"225\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/cyclefoodfun.co.za\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/06\/SD_Entrance-to-Shwe-Dagon.jpg?fit=300%2C225&amp;ssl=1\" class=\"attachment-medium size-medium\" alt=\"\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-9-1096\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/cyclefoodfun.co.za\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/06\/SD_Entrance-to-Shwe-Dagon.jpg?w=1600&amp;ssl=1 1600w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/cyclefoodfun.co.za\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/06\/SD_Entrance-to-Shwe-Dagon.jpg?resize=300%2C225&amp;ssl=1 300w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/cyclefoodfun.co.za\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/06\/SD_Entrance-to-Shwe-Dagon.jpg?resize=1024%2C768&amp;ssl=1 1024w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/cyclefoodfun.co.za\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/06\/SD_Entrance-to-Shwe-Dagon.jpg?w=1356&amp;ssl=1 1356w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" data-attachment-id=\"1096\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/cyclefoodfun.co.za\/?attachment_id=1096\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/cyclefoodfun.co.za\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/06\/SD_Entrance-to-Shwe-Dagon.jpg?fit=1600%2C1200&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"1600,1200\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;8.2&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;COOLPIX W300&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;1528783581&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;4.3&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;125&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0.002&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;1&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"SD_Entrance to Shwe Dagon\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"&lt;p&gt;South Entrance &amp;#8211; there are entrances at each compass point&lt;\/p&gt;\n\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/cyclefoodfun.co.za\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/06\/SD_Entrance-to-Shwe-Dagon.jpg?fit=678%2C509&amp;ssl=1\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/dt>\n\t\t\t\t<dd class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-9-1096'>\n\t\t\t\tSouth Entrance &#8211; there are entrances at each compass point\n\t\t\t\t<\/dd><\/dl><dl class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<dt class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/cyclefoodfun.co.za\/?attachment_id=1101'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"300\" height=\"225\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/cyclefoodfun.co.za\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/06\/Entrance-guarded-by-Leoglyphs.jpg?fit=300%2C225&amp;ssl=1\" class=\"attachment-medium size-medium\" alt=\"\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-9-1101\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/cyclefoodfun.co.za\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/06\/Entrance-guarded-by-Leoglyphs.jpg?w=1600&amp;ssl=1 1600w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/cyclefoodfun.co.za\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/06\/Entrance-guarded-by-Leoglyphs.jpg?resize=300%2C225&amp;ssl=1 300w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/cyclefoodfun.co.za\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/06\/Entrance-guarded-by-Leoglyphs.jpg?resize=1024%2C768&amp;ssl=1 1024w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/cyclefoodfun.co.za\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/06\/Entrance-guarded-by-Leoglyphs.jpg?w=1356&amp;ssl=1 1356w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" data-attachment-id=\"1101\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/cyclefoodfun.co.za\/?attachment_id=1101\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/cyclefoodfun.co.za\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/06\/Entrance-guarded-by-Leoglyphs.jpg?fit=1600%2C1200&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"1600,1200\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;4.1&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;COOLPIX W300&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;1528783977&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;4.3&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;125&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0.000666666666667&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;1&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"Entrance guarded by Leoglyphs\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"&lt;p&gt;Close up of the Leoglyphs  guarding the entrance&lt;\/p&gt;\n\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/cyclefoodfun.co.za\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/06\/Entrance-guarded-by-Leoglyphs.jpg?fit=678%2C509&amp;ssl=1\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/dt>\n\t\t\t\t<dd class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-9-1101'>\n\t\t\t\tClose up of the Leoglyphs  guarding the entrance\n\t\t\t\t<\/dd><\/dl><br style=\"clear: both\" \/><dl class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<dt class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/cyclefoodfun.co.za\/?attachment_id=1102'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"300\" height=\"225\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/cyclefoodfun.co.za\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/06\/South-Entrance.jpg?fit=300%2C225&amp;ssl=1\" class=\"attachment-medium size-medium\" alt=\"\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-9-1102\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/cyclefoodfun.co.za\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/06\/South-Entrance.jpg?w=1600&amp;ssl=1 1600w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/cyclefoodfun.co.za\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/06\/South-Entrance.jpg?resize=300%2C225&amp;ssl=1 300w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/cyclefoodfun.co.za\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/06\/South-Entrance.jpg?resize=1024%2C768&amp;ssl=1 1024w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/cyclefoodfun.co.za\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/06\/South-Entrance.jpg?w=1356&amp;ssl=1 1356w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" data-attachment-id=\"1102\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/cyclefoodfun.co.za\/?attachment_id=1102\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/cyclefoodfun.co.za\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/06\/South-Entrance.jpg?fit=1600%2C1200&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"1600,1200\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;4.1&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;COOLPIX W300&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;1528784068&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;4.3&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;125&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0.0008&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;1&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"South Entrance\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"&lt;p&gt;Covered stairs up the hill to the Pagoda&lt;\/p&gt;\n\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/cyclefoodfun.co.za\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/06\/South-Entrance.jpg?fit=678%2C509&amp;ssl=1\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/dt>\n\t\t\t\t<dd class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-9-1102'>\n\t\t\t\tCovered stairs up the hill to the Pagoda\n\t\t\t\t<\/dd><\/dl><dl class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<dt class='gallery-icon portrait'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/cyclefoodfun.co.za\/?attachment_id=1097'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"225\" height=\"300\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/cyclefoodfun.co.za\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/06\/SD_Bhodi-Tree-e1529406440652.jpg?fit=225%2C300&amp;ssl=1\" class=\"attachment-medium size-medium\" alt=\"\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-9-1097\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/cyclefoodfun.co.za\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/06\/SD_Bhodi-Tree-e1529406440652.jpg?w=1200&amp;ssl=1 1200w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/cyclefoodfun.co.za\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/06\/SD_Bhodi-Tree-e1529406440652.jpg?resize=225%2C300&amp;ssl=1 225w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/cyclefoodfun.co.za\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/06\/SD_Bhodi-Tree-e1529406440652.jpg?resize=768%2C1024&amp;ssl=1 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 225px) 100vw, 225px\" data-attachment-id=\"1097\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/cyclefoodfun.co.za\/?attachment_id=1097\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/cyclefoodfun.co.za\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/06\/SD_Bhodi-Tree-e1529406440652.jpg?fit=1200%2C1600&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"1200,1600\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;2.8&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;COOLPIX W300&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;1528785905&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;4.3&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;125&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0.002&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;6&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"SD_Bhodi Tree\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"&lt;p&gt;A Bhodi tree &amp;#8211; seeded from the one in India where Gautam Buddha became enlightened&lt;\/p&gt;\n\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/cyclefoodfun.co.za\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/06\/SD_Bhodi-Tree-e1529406440652.jpg?fit=678%2C904&amp;ssl=1\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/dt>\n\t\t\t\t<dd class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-9-1097'>\n\t\t\t\tA Bhodi tree &#8211; seeded from the one in India where Gautam Buddha became enlightened\n\t\t\t\t<\/dd><\/dl><br style=\"clear: both\" \/><dl class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<dt class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/cyclefoodfun.co.za\/?attachment_id=1100'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"300\" height=\"225\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/cyclefoodfun.co.za\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/06\/SD_Pouring-water-on-the-relics-at-Tuesday-gate.jpg?fit=300%2C225&amp;ssl=1\" class=\"attachment-medium size-medium\" alt=\"\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-9-1100\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/cyclefoodfun.co.za\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/06\/SD_Pouring-water-on-the-relics-at-Tuesday-gate.jpg?w=1600&amp;ssl=1 1600w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/cyclefoodfun.co.za\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/06\/SD_Pouring-water-on-the-relics-at-Tuesday-gate.jpg?resize=300%2C225&amp;ssl=1 300w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/cyclefoodfun.co.za\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/06\/SD_Pouring-water-on-the-relics-at-Tuesday-gate.jpg?resize=1024%2C768&amp;ssl=1 1024w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/cyclefoodfun.co.za\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/06\/SD_Pouring-water-on-the-relics-at-Tuesday-gate.jpg?w=1356&amp;ssl=1 1356w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" data-attachment-id=\"1100\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/cyclefoodfun.co.za\/?attachment_id=1100\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/cyclefoodfun.co.za\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/06\/SD_Pouring-water-on-the-relics-at-Tuesday-gate.jpg?fit=1600%2C1200&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"1600,1200\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;2.8&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;COOLPIX W300&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;1528786511&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;4.3&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;125&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0.00125&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;1&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"SD_Pouring water on the relics at Tuesday gate\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"&lt;p&gt;Annointing the Buddha and Lion with water at the corner representing the day (Tuesday) of my birth.&lt;\/p&gt;\n\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/cyclefoodfun.co.za\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/06\/SD_Pouring-water-on-the-relics-at-Tuesday-gate.jpg?fit=678%2C509&amp;ssl=1\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/dt>\n\t\t\t\t<dd class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-9-1100'>\n\t\t\t\tAnnointing the Buddha and Lion with water at the corner representing the day (Tuesday) of my birth.\n\t\t\t\t<\/dd><\/dl><dl class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<dt class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/cyclefoodfun.co.za\/?attachment_id=1093'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"300\" height=\"225\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/cyclefoodfun.co.za\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/06\/SD_Me-at-Shwe-Dagon.jpg?fit=300%2C225&amp;ssl=1\" class=\"attachment-medium size-medium\" alt=\"\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-9-1093\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/cyclefoodfun.co.za\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/06\/SD_Me-at-Shwe-Dagon.jpg?w=1600&amp;ssl=1 1600w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/cyclefoodfun.co.za\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/06\/SD_Me-at-Shwe-Dagon.jpg?resize=300%2C225&amp;ssl=1 300w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/cyclefoodfun.co.za\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/06\/SD_Me-at-Shwe-Dagon.jpg?resize=1024%2C768&amp;ssl=1 1024w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/cyclefoodfun.co.za\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/06\/SD_Me-at-Shwe-Dagon.jpg?w=1356&amp;ssl=1 1356w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" data-attachment-id=\"1093\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/cyclefoodfun.co.za\/?attachment_id=1093\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/cyclefoodfun.co.za\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/06\/SD_Me-at-Shwe-Dagon.jpg?fit=1600%2C1200&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"1600,1200\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;8.2&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;COOLPIX W300&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;1528786087&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;4.3&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;125&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0.0025&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;1&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"SD_Me at Shwe Dagon\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"&lt;p&gt;Magnificent &amp;#8211; oh yes and the temple behind me as well&lt;\/p&gt;\n\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/cyclefoodfun.co.za\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/06\/SD_Me-at-Shwe-Dagon.jpg?fit=678%2C509&amp;ssl=1\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/dt>\n\t\t\t\t<dd class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-9-1093'>\n\t\t\t\tMagnificent &#8211; oh yes and the temple behind me as well\n\t\t\t\t<\/dd><\/dl><br style=\"clear: both\" \/><dl class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<dt class='gallery-icon portrait'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/cyclefoodfun.co.za\/?attachment_id=1094'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"225\" height=\"300\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/cyclefoodfun.co.za\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/06\/SD_Golden-Pagaoda-e1529406368764.jpg?fit=225%2C300&amp;ssl=1\" class=\"attachment-medium size-medium\" alt=\"\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-9-1094\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/cyclefoodfun.co.za\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/06\/SD_Golden-Pagaoda-e1529406368764.jpg?w=1200&amp;ssl=1 1200w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/cyclefoodfun.co.za\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/06\/SD_Golden-Pagaoda-e1529406368764.jpg?resize=225%2C300&amp;ssl=1 225w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/cyclefoodfun.co.za\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/06\/SD_Golden-Pagaoda-e1529406368764.jpg?resize=768%2C1024&amp;ssl=1 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 225px) 100vw, 225px\" data-attachment-id=\"1094\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/cyclefoodfun.co.za\/?attachment_id=1094\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/cyclefoodfun.co.za\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/06\/SD_Golden-Pagaoda-e1529406368764.jpg?fit=1200%2C1600&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"1200,1600\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;8.2&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;COOLPIX W300&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;1528787645&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;4.3&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;125&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0.0025&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;6&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"SD_Golden Pagaoda\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"&lt;p&gt;So magnificent&lt;\/p&gt;\n\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/cyclefoodfun.co.za\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/06\/SD_Golden-Pagaoda-e1529406368764.jpg?fit=678%2C904&amp;ssl=1\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/dt>\n\t\t\t\t<dd class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-9-1094'>\n\t\t\t\tSo magnificent\n\t\t\t\t<\/dd><\/dl><dl class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<dt class='gallery-icon portrait'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/cyclefoodfun.co.za\/?attachment_id=1098'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"225\" height=\"300\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/cyclefoodfun.co.za\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/06\/SD_Beautiful-carving-e1529406410950.jpg?fit=225%2C300&amp;ssl=1\" class=\"attachment-medium size-medium\" alt=\"\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-9-1098\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/cyclefoodfun.co.za\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/06\/SD_Beautiful-carving-e1529406410950.jpg?w=1200&amp;ssl=1 1200w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/cyclefoodfun.co.za\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/06\/SD_Beautiful-carving-e1529406410950.jpg?resize=225%2C300&amp;ssl=1 225w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/cyclefoodfun.co.za\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/06\/SD_Beautiful-carving-e1529406410950.jpg?resize=768%2C1024&amp;ssl=1 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 225px) 100vw, 225px\" data-attachment-id=\"1098\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/cyclefoodfun.co.za\/?attachment_id=1098\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/cyclefoodfun.co.za\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/06\/SD_Beautiful-carving-e1529406410950.jpg?fit=1200%2C1600&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"1200,1600\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;4.2&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;COOLPIX W300&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;1528788214&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;6.1&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;360&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0.0333333333333&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;6&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"SD_Beautiful carving\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"&lt;p&gt;Awesome carving in Burmese Teak&lt;\/p&gt;\n\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/cyclefoodfun.co.za\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/06\/SD_Beautiful-carving-e1529406410950.jpg?fit=678%2C904&amp;ssl=1\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/dt>\n\t\t\t\t<dd class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-9-1098'>\n\t\t\t\tAwesome carving in Burmese Teak\n\t\t\t\t<\/dd><\/dl><br style=\"clear: both\" \/>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\n<p>My next 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