8th Dec 2016 - Myawaddy to Kyaikto (Golden Rock)
Three ministers of the Myanmar Govt flagged us off from the Hotel Grade One where we were staying.
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| View from our room in Hotel Grade One |
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| Part of the Musicians group |
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| Musicians and the ancers |
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| Mahalakshmi having Thanaka applied on her face. |
The wood of several trees may be used to produce thanaka cream; these trees grow abundantly in central Myanmar. They include principally Murraya spp. (thanaka) [2] but also Limonia acidissima (theethee or wood apple).[6] The two most popular are Shwebo thanaka from Sagaing Region and Shinmadaung thanaka from Magway Region. A more recent contender sold as a paste is Taunggyi Maukme thanaka from southern Shan State. Thanaka trees are perennials, and a tree must be at least 35 years old before it is considered mature enough to yield good-quality cuttings. Thanaka in its natural state is sold as small logs individually or in bundles, but nowadays also available as a paste or in powder form.
To know more about Thanaka go to - wikipedia
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| Scene from Myanmar Highway |
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| A toll booth in Myanmar |
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| The Chassis seems to be extended and an engine fitted in front of the vehicle. |
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| Bridge across Thanlyin river |
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| Orchids in the Hotel Eternity |
The drive was long and we drove along the same landscape continuously, Hour after hour. In between we stopped at a restaurant on the roadside for some tea and it so much resembled those in Sri Lanka. We had sugarcane juice here.
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| Typical Myanmarese home, made of wood and on stilts. Even our Hotel room though of only one floor was raised and built on stilts - Brick and mortar building. |
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| Typical Myanmarese road. |
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| A Myanmarese cart powered by a motorcycle engine, where the rider sits on one side and not in the centre. |
Both sides of the road one can find rubber tree plantations and in my understanding not as well maintained as one could see in Kerala. Yes we did walk through one for a short while.
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