0405 Myanmar Trip 11

*3 Jan 2005 ~ 7 Jan 2005*

Since back to Ygn, I was eat and eat.

*3 Jan 2005*

KKS and I went to Sein Lan Soe Pyae park beside Inya Lake. That was a new place for us, really nice. After that we went to the University (Main) where is just one road beside the lake also. I wanted to take photo here for a long time already.

{Sein Lan Soe Pyae Park}

{Thit Pop - remember this tree, I had post this at POL4}

{Dinner at Western Park}

{After dinner we went to Shwe Pa Son Cold and Drink}

*4 Jan 05*

{Lunch with them - TDA, ML, TTM and KS}

{Dinner with Daw Win Mar Family}

*5 Jan 2005*

{Dinner with Daw Phyu Phyu Aung and her students}

After this dinner, we went to bowling at TarKayDa.

Between these days, I had Tea with Ma Lone and Ma Khine. Also have a nice time at Chit Sa Yar. At Chit Sa Yar, some girls suddenly decide to go to Kyit Hti Yo. But later this was not success out. Also had a breakfast with KH and Han Lynn Myint at Site Tine Kya.

*7 Jan 05*

Yangon Internation Airpot, I finished my wonderful and enjoyable trip by departure on MAI flight.

There are something missing in my memory and I can't find out anymore. But I really appreciate and thank to all who I meet in Myanmar. Especially on who help me and treat me. You all make me have precious memoriable in my life with fun and happiness forever. I really wish I can meet you all in somewhere sometime later.

This is the end of my trip for 2004-2005 to Myanmar and Thank you very much for reading and watching it for a long time.

0405 Myanmar Trip 10

*2 Jan 2005*

At the morning, we went to Teacher Daw Phyu Phyu Aung's New House which was located in TinGanJyon. KKS bought a big map of Yangon, we 2 liked a backpacker. I was showing the wrong way and we went to TaKayDa. Lucky, when we arrived her house, she was prepared to go to school. So we didn't go inside her house and took a visit. Because of misunderstand by me, we didn't follow her to the school. We went to find a car work shop to clean our car for that night wedding. We had our lunch near that workshop. And went to school. And finding some printing shop to decorate our gift at 34th street.

Yan Naung and Kathy Wedding
Wish you two will be forever love each other !!
(when can I be Uncle? haha)


{Traders hotel}


{Yan Naung and Kathy - how sweet}


{This is a part of friends only}


{YN calling his mom for help - wish he can pass us to his new room tonigh}

0405 Myanmar Trip 9

*1 Jan 2005*

Happy New Year !!
I just remembered, I ate and ate during these days. Disappearing from the date of arrive on Myanmar. People who saw me are scolding.

For lunch was treated by Ko Zaw Win and his family. He called Ma Marlar also and we went to Myanmar Food. He ordered all kinds of meat with curry (Si Pyan). Of couse we can't finish all. After meal, he called us to a shop which is very far from town. That shop was about making picture with colorful stones. That place was something like a factory so cheaper than the shop in town. After that we went to Feel 2 and have Yoghurt. {For this all, thanks to Ko Zaw Win}


{MM Restaurant}

After that I joined back with KKS and we 2 went to Bo Aung Kyaw Street to pick THS up. We waited until she shop closed, so I and KKS went to SeinGayHar Mark II at Pan Soe Tan Street to buy some shirt for KKS. Later we 3 went to Shwe Dagon Pagoda, that was nice to go pagoda at new year day. After went down from the pagoda, we started our searching for Dinner. First we went to 7Up Restaurant for Hot Pot. Boss of this restaurant was my dad's friend, of couse he won't know me either I don't know who is he. But he knew my brother when my bro went there. All guests were came with their own cars, so the car parking in the park was already full and the gate was closed already. Our car also stopped beside the road like most cars. When we arrived the restaurant, I can't believe that was became 2 floor building and Full of guests. We can't even get a place. Being very hungry, we gave up this restaurant.

For Dinner, THS showed us to go to Smmit Park View Hotel. There was a Japanese Hot Pot Restaurant also named "Okka Suki" (i think the name is not exactly correct.) This restaurant was counting by US$, I think 12$ per person. There was some Thai Food for us to take ourself, and for Hot Pot things, they delivered for us. Because of the culture different, when I wanted to start to eat, THS stopped me. And she called the waiter to come, and the waiter asked want to eat. "Yes". Then she put all the things into the pot. "What"... In HK, we put ourself for what we want to eat. May be this is because of high class hot pot. Anyway this is my first time for Hotel Buffet Hot Pot. {Thanks to THS}


{At Shwedagon Pagoda}


{Okka Suki Hot Pot}

0405 Myanmar Trip 8

*31 Dec 2004*

Last day of 2004. We arrived Yangon, and the car went to a bus termianl which at outside of town. Because of near to the Independent Day, some roads were closed for rehearsal. So the driver said the bus won't go inside the town now, if we can wait, about afternoon, the road will open and they will go that time. We had no choice, so can't wait that long. We serached a car and drop one by one.

After refreshing, we went to LaPyaeWon Plaza which is near our school. Aye Aye Khine was opened a shop there. We visited her shop and went to school. Who knows that day is Prize celebration days. I also got a prize here.. don't believe it, see the photo.


{Dagon Thiri Hall - Dagon 1}


{A prize on my hand - really miss this feeling}


{My beloved Teacher Daw Phyu Phyu Aung}


{My beloved Teacher Daw Win Mar}


{2 buddies back to Mother school}

After that I and KS took the car and went the hospital to wait NL. Because we will have our BBQ at NL house tonight. We went to his relative house to bring BBQ things and went to city mark to buy some drink and things for BBQ. Actually where we had our BBQ is "at the front of NL house on the road...he.he". He said he always did like this. We had called KS, TTM, TDA, ML to join us also. After our meal, some went to another party and some went come, we still at NL house and played playing card. Like this I was passing my new year eve and welcoming the New Year.

0405 Myanmar Trip 7

*29 Dec 2004*

TaungGyi
As the schedule, the driver came to pick up at Hotel. And we went to a Shan Restaurant. Although TaungGyi is a mountain tonw. Behind the town have a mountain also. There are some famous pagods on that mountain. The car took us the pagodas among the mountain road. We saw some cherry trees also. From some of point, we can see almost the whole Taunggyi. We spent the time from afternoon to evening on the mountain by visit pagodas and trveled on the car. Our last pagoda was "SuLaMuNi LawKaChanTar".


{with Cherry Tree}


{Can't remember the pagoda name now}


{Taunggyi View}

{Sulamuni Lawka Chanthar Pagoda}


{A nice sunset with a nice boy}

*30 Dec 2004*
Our bus time table is about at Noon. So we had time to have shopping and went to drink Stawberry. As I remembered, we also bought a Myanmar Lottery (Hti) there. TTM and TDA said the vegetables here are fresh and cheap, so they bought a lot. About the time to leave and we went back to the hotels and waited for the car. But don't know why the previous driver didnt' come and he sent another guy. We arrived safty to the terminal. We departured on the bus and leaving from the terminal very soon. We saw the view along the road, although when we came, we passed it, that was at night time. Now we can sence it. But very soon, the power of moving car make us sleep and wake and sleep. Our sitting plan have a little different with going. This time KS and TTM, I and TDA, KKS and PWP. It is cooler and cooler when reached the night although we already down to the hill.

0405 Myanmar Trip 6

*28 Dec 2007*


{Ponetoloke Lake - I miss this view very much}

PinDaYa
Before the sun rise, we are ready to everything. Our hotel was just beside the Botoloke Lake. After took some in front of the hotel and we went to the market and having our breakfast. For me.. of couse shan noodle. The car took us to the PinDaYa Cave. Pindaya cave is a huge cavern where hundreds and thousands of Buddha images in various size and shape are installed since the 11th century. The cave is about middle of the mountain, the car can arrived almost the entrance, so we only needed to walk a few. After visited and praied in the cave, we went down to the mountain. There was a small forest with Old Trees, a nice place to rest, take photos. I heard a lot of Myanmar movie came here to take shoot. We also stopped and took photos at the Lake again. Then say bye bye to this nice and beautiful, town, cave, lake and back to the way on Taunggyi.


{The town, the lake and the tree from the cave}


{I like this photo much, may be becuase of the post..he.he}


{A nice strir - where they go}


{The lake, the cave, the mountain}

The car to PinDaYa
You can see what kind of car we use to travel to PinDaYa. On the way to PinDaYa, 2 girls sat at the front and we 4 boys sat at the back. According to the size, that is very tight and sat uncomfortable. So on the way back, I asked the driver to put our luggage to the roof of car. And I went back to the luggage room. That is not bad, although I cannot sit straightly, I like lie down. And also the other 3 boys can sit more comfortable than last time. But after the half way break, KKS took my King place and I sat his place.


{The tree, the car and us}


{The Luggage on the roof}


{The sunshine make us so bright}

We arrived Taunggyi at this evening and we decided to hire this car also for visiting Taunggyi. Because we knew we still need a car to visit. And don't want to hire a new car as this driver is not bad at all.
We found a hotel in Taunggyi and I called my HK friend Ko Zaw Khin. He came to the hotel and we had a chit chat. At that time the earthquake happened. I run to the room and ask them, but seem likethey don't know it was having a earthquake. But later we can't feel anything more. This earthquake should be the continue of Indo Earthquake. At night we went to the market and have our dinner with Ko Zaw Khin, and he won on fight with me on paying money. {Thanks Ko Zaw Khin}

0405 Myanmar Trip 5

*28 Dec 2004"

At the bus, there are some western and one westener sat in front of us. I spoke english to him and he spoke burmese back. I was strange, because his burmese was so nice. Later I know he was teaching english at a private school as a english teacher. And lived about 4,5 years in ygn already. This time his parents come to visit him and he sent them to "Kalaw" which is a mountain town also. He said he like that place very much, so he wanted his parents to visit also. "Kalaw" is a town on the way to Taunggyi. So they drop off first. Before the sun rise up, we had our breakfast on a road restaurant and I started my "Shan Noodle". The whole trip between Taunggyi and Inle, I had Soup and Salad Shan Noodle. So delicious for long time didn't have for it.


{A street of Taunggyi}

Taunggyi
I had back to the capital of Shan State again. This is not my first time, but I had no any image (memroy) about it. All the bus stop at the terminal which is under the Hill. And we need to take small car, Taxi to going up the town. We took the mini car and go the KyawSoe's Teacher's Brother house. May be that was too early (am 7:00), Teacher brother shop is not opened yet. So we went to a Tea Shop, and having our Breakfast. Pae Pyot Nan Pyar (Bean + Nan) with a Hot Milk Tea. When we backed to the shop, he arrived and sent as the the bus terminal which is located in the town. That Hilux can go to Inye. When we arrived, the car is already full. Of couse after plus us, the car is full with full. As I remember, TDA sit at the front. TTM, KS and PWP sit at the back. So where KKS and I sat?? We didn't sit, we were hanging out at the back. Not only 2 of us, there are about 10 people hanging like this. That is very dangerous because the car is going down to the hill. After passing the Gate of town means we were out of Taunggyi again. I was doing more dangerous thing that was going up the roof and sat...he.he.But the air, the view, incredible nice.

Inle
The second biggest lake in Myanmar. A lake surrounded by Mountain. My first time to here even I was borned in Shan State. Before the car arrived the terminal, so many people are asking "Hire Boat, hire boart". Later one uniform man walked to us and same question to us. Being as wearing uniform, we thinked we can trust this man. He arranged us to put our luggage and a shop, bought some food for Bird and we went to the boat. We also asked him to hire a car for us to "PyinDaYa". He said he can arranged after we visited Inle and back we will make it for us. We will never know wheather he took us with very expensive price or resonable one. Anyway we accpeted this amount, so we must pay for it, right?


{Our Deluxe boat - Peronal Sead, Umberlla}



{Around Restaurant}

We had our lunch at a upper water, middle water restaurant..he.he (how to say.. understand??) Also visit a Cat Jump Temple. First, I want to stay one night at Inle, but time is not allowed us. We went to the most important place Pagoda "Phaung Daw Oo". This pagoda houses five small Buddha images.



{Pray for the peaceful at Phaung Daw Oo}


{Inle Lake with Shan Yoma (Mountain)}


{Zin Yaw - how it call in english}

We bought some food and bread for this bird. They are so smart, when they saw the boat, they come around and if someone feed them, other birds will join to the party. We just need to throw the food up and they can catch up, although it drop to the water, we can catch it from the surface of water. What a funny thing is, we gave them food, we gave us shit. I don't make a mistake and you don't see in wrong, as a bird, they eat and they shit very fast. So after feeding a few time, we felt they like B52 and throwing bomb to us. So we need to take caover like open umbrella or throwing 45 degree.
We backed the bank and the uniform uncle was welcoming us. (See how a greatful warming greet to us! ... or our money..he.he). At least he found a Van Car for us. And we were finishing our short Inle Trip by leaving with that car to our next point "PinDaYa".

Here are some photos for Inle Trip.

PinDaYa
When we arrived to PinDaYa, the sun was already down the hill. And we found a Hotel to settle down and going out of dinner. Being a small donw after sun down, all shop is closed. Boys one room, girls one room. I remembered the electric voltage was so unreliable, Lucky our camera chargers didn't borke down by this.

This is a wonderful day, we arrived Taunggyi, Inle, PyinDaYa within a day.

0405 Myanmar Trip 4

*27 Dec 2004*

Good morning! Being didnot have a song sleep for a long time, last night slept was really nice. Just repacking my luggage for another trip and went for breakfast. Hotel fees was including Breakfast, so I just went down the restaurant. There were some foreigners also. When having my breakfast, a stuff come ask me wheather I called this name. I was surprise, how can she know my name. Actually that was a phone service. Because KKS called to my room and I were not there, so they transferred to the restaurant as this was breakfast time. (I gave 1 point on you .. Panda Hotel).

I got some friends from mIRC when I was jobless...he.he. Being date with a friend already, I went to Shwe Pa Son Cold Drink and waited for "Ma Lone". We met at the shop and I told her, I was going to Taunggyi today after few hours. Because she know I just back from KHY last night. And she asked me "we will meet before you back to HK."

Being a long time didn't feel the morning of Ygn, I was walking from Shwe Ba Son (9th street) to KKS house (about 25th street). This capital was nothing change in this 3, 4 years. I had my third meals (breakfast) for today at KKS house. Because his sister bought "Kaunt Nyin Paung" - a delicious myanmar food. {Thanks, KKS's sister}. And she took us (KKS, PWP and me) back to the Hotel and took my luggage and went to the Bus Terminal of Taunggyi express.

At the bus terminal, we met Kyaw Soe, Thet Thet Mar and Thandar Aung who will join us to Taunggyi, Inle trip. This was the first time I met another Kyaw Soe. We bought some magazines and our bus was moving. Being Express, it was nice, the seat are comfortable and had much space to move. Not like before, when we travelled, we like "Fish Box". At the evening, the bus stopped for our dinner at a restaurant. Same as like KHY, one meal and one rice for about Kyat 800. Because not full in the bus, when about night I was move to vacancy seat and lay down to sleep. Becausae of tried and sleepy, I just remembered it was cooler and cooler. Because Taunggyi is a Hill Town which is a capital of Shan state, full of mountain. The bus was stopped many time when it was going up. But it was like a dream in my memory.

0405 Myanmar Trip 3

*26 Dec 2004*

AM 1:00, after sleeping for 3 hours, I woke up. All were sleeping. I just think it was already morning, becuase normally they will play until morning. And NL told me that someone lose a lot so stoped and slept. Can't sleep so NL and I went out and walk up to the square again. That was a great view. The whole square was full with people. But they still left some way for us to walk to the pagoda. Being midnight most were sleeping and still some were chatting. After talking a few time and we went back to the Inn. But our sleeping place was already taken over by other 7. That time KKS woke up and NL wanted to sleep so NL took over the place of KKS. Being no place to lie down, KKS and I went to the front of Inn. The air blew very cool and no girl for watching although some people crossed in front of us at that AM 4:00. We chose to go to Square again. After prayed, we backed to the Inn. Just took a look on our room and we saw we don't have place to lie down anymore. So we just walked towards to "Mot Soe Mountain" and found a helicopter court and we started our gossip.

The sun is rising from the east. (I had never had from the west..he.he) So we stoped our gossip and back to the Inn to wake them up, because we needed to start going down to the hill before PM 2:00 when our bus will departure from "Kin Pon Sa Kan". Took a breakfast, made a donation, prayed for all and we started our back way from "Kyit Hti Yo". Being going down, this time we were very fast. Even can Smile to the people who was going up. On the way we saw ATH second brother Kyaw Kayw Sai and his girlfriend (ex now). {Did I talk too much? - Forgive me}. After arrived to "Ya Tae Mountain Bus Terminal" we needed to seach a car to go down again. Starting our war again. We just said, who can get on a car, just follow. No need to care other. Because this is almost impossible to be 9 people in car. But lucky, after I and some were on car, we searched other, who knowed all our 9 were on the same car (Buddish Help) . This is a really nice experience.

(Do you notice that the date and the time... it was 26 Dec 2004 around AM 9:00) This is the time A Big Earthquake happened at India Ocean near Indonesia. The earthquake triggered a series of devastating TSUNAMIS along the coasts. A lot of people in Myanmar felt this earthquake. But we just dont know because of running down to the Hill or it didn't have earthquake around Kyi Hti Yo, no one of us felt it. Anyway it was really a sad history. It killed more than 225,000 people in eleven countries and also the ninth deadlinest natural disaster in modern history. Just a word "Sad".

Arrived "Kin Pon Sa Kan" we just went to the restaurant where our bus nearby. After had a lunch, we started our shopping. There were a lof of "Yo" which make by a various kind of fruit. When walked back to the bus, we found there was a Bus Line full with people and they called us to departure. We just said "No" but I was wonder how much is the bus fees and I asked. He said "200 kyats". Wow.. that was cheap. Of couse that is impossible for us to take that kind of bus (Hilux). But ATH told me that if next time, we can try. (May be he just kidding me with serious face.) The bus was starting to leave the place, I just looked back and though "I will come back again later". I really like this place. This is my 8th time been to Kyit Hti Yo. Being previous 56 Hours, I just slept 3 hours. Can't handle anymore and I was sleeping all the way to the Ygn. The bus will stop some famous pagodas around the way. I just didn't know, the bus was moving or stopping, just having a sound sleep.

Here are some photos for Kyit Hti Yo Trip.


{On the bus before sleeping}

Panda Hotel
I was finding a place to sleep. KKS and his sis asked me to sleep at their house. But I just don't want to bother other. So KKS took me with his car and we went to the Centra Hotel. We 2 just walked to the receiption and told that is there any room vacancy. She asked me back, "Will you over night?" {Hum... I just wonder renting a hotel is for sleeping. Do I need to wake up at Midnight and check out??} I said "Yes,", and she said "No, no more room". And I told her actually I was sending an email and confirm the room already. But I just forget to print it out. She said "If you can show me, then we can work". " Any internet for me to access, so I can print or show you". "NO". What a nice customer relationship!! That is 3 stars Hotel in Ygn. Forget it. So we went to Panda Hote. Oh.. this time very nice. They have room just 25000 kyat per night. Not bad including with breakfast. So I just chose it and make an appointment for tomorrow with KKS and say good bye. {Because we will have another trip on tomorrow .. what a plan full of AT .. he.he}

0405 Myanmar Trip 2

{Kyit Hti Yo Pagoda}

*25 Dec 2004*
Since NL and I didn't sleep at all, We can't say we woke up. When arrived Kin Pon Sa Kan, that was almost am 2:00. They arrange a restaurant which have some places for us to lie down and take a rest. We chose a place at upstair and prepared to sleep. Being so exciting of my mind, I can't sleep. So I went to outside with ATH. Unbelievable ther were too many people outside and some shops were already opened. Being about AM 2:00, the night was totally dark, but still a lot of people were going up to the hill. Some even didn't have any Light or Fire Stick. We just walked a few and backed to the restaurant. Just lay down for a few minute and still can't sleep. At that time NL woke up and said he want to go around. Why not, I can't sleep and I didn't want to lie down also. This time we went to other side, where the Car Terminal which can go up to the hill of "Ya Tae Mountain". Although that time is about AM 3:00, they said the road will open at AM 5:00. Most of the cars were already full and many people were searching for a vacant car. That time we felt we must also, otherwise we can't catch the 1st serious of car, then we would very late. So we went back to the restaurant, and woke all up. Wow, there were too crowd at Terminal like Hungry Ants searching Cake. After trying to get on 4~5 cars, we felt so tired. Lucky we found a car which have front seat. And they said it can be sit 6 people. We so happy because we have 9 people and to get a place for 3 people at back is earier a lot. Don't know why before the car started moving, we all 9 people were at the front of the car. I think we paid it for 15,000 kyats. Phyo Phyo and his 4 friends sat at behind. KKS, NL, ATH and me sat at the front. But the place really small enough for 4 big boys sit horizontally. When the car moved, the road was so terrible bad. I just felt that we like putting 9 people in a Can and shake shake. So finally, being as a tiny guy, I was sitting on ATH and KKS legs. There was no place for my legs to touch the bottom. So the whole body of mine including my legs were on their legs. As my bones are so sharp, they should be uncomfortable. But for me, I were like sitting on a Sofa.

The road was blight with the car light. Suddenly the car stop. And the driver said, we arrive. What? Only I can see is Darkness. I was thinking "Are you kidding me?", "I had been to Ya Tae Mountain Terminal before, at least must have some shops and light, right?". Before my thinking finished, the driver said "Too much cars were lining, we can't go inside the Bus Terminal.". Awww... we went down from the car and searching our Bags. Don't know why all the car switch off their head light. Really enviromental people they are, didn't waste any fuel. Even we can't see anything clearly, we can felt we were surrounding by a lot of peoples and talking to us. Robber?? No no. People who want to help you with charges. Actually they are luggage carrier. I heard "15,000 for all Luggage". I just don't know how to respond and heard another voice "12,000". I started confuess, so I asked NL with chinese, "how much is the normal price?". He told me "I don't know". Actually there were a lot of voice like in the center of Tenders. Sure, we were the tender goods. Suddenly heard "5,000". Oh.. why not. we were the smart consumer. Just counting, we had 9 pieces of luggage, only about 520 per luggage. In real, still at that time, we didn't know who gave this price. Other bidder were going away with some unlikely word like "Crazy, that price was too low." Because of noon sence people are leaving, we saw a child about 13~15 age beside us. Just wondering how can he carried that 9 pieces?? In real, he can't so we just give him 6 luggages and other 3 we brough by ourself. My coat is useful because we were on the mountain and that is about AM 5:00. We started to see the sun light. How a good morning being in the first days of Myanmar Trip.

After having some breakfast at Bus Terminal and we started to walk to our designation "Kyit Hti Yo". After a few 10 minutes, Phyo Phyo and his friends were disappear from our eyes because they were really younger than us. I started to feel that hot and tired. I hadn't do any exercise for many years since I was in HK. And felt that my coat is heavy enough to carry. I just shouting that "Want to hire a carrier to carr it." Of couse no one care ...who will care this crazy shouting guy. We knew that we must buy Mountain Stick and went to a shop and ask. 200Kyats ? Expensive? YEAP must cheapper for a next shop. Finally we reached our 2 Lions . That means we reached where we went to be. It was the enterance of "Kyit Hti Yo". We found our carrier there and started moving to the Sqare. AM 7:00 That is really nice. We choose a place to sit down and planning for the sleeping place. Why don't I say Hotel? Because there are only 2 hotels at the Mountain. Most people will choose to sleep at Restaurant. Since many many years ago, when we went there, we just chose restaurant. The rule was simple, "If you eat there, they give you place to sleep." That all restaurants were built by Wood and Bamboo. Before we arrived this time, few months ago, a big fire destroy and now all were new building. But the bad thing is, the rule didn't work anymore. Eat is eat, Sleep and Sleep. They seperate the charges. Being at Christmas, all prices are high as Sky, we had thinked to be slept at Square. But finally we chose a Model. A small and tiny room for 6 people, we tried to sleep with 9 people. But it was no problem for us. We can call this is a Inn, becuase no restaurant included.

{New restaurant of Kyit Hti Yo}

After taking a rest about an hour, we decided to go to another pagoda "Kyaut Htap Gyi". It was a pagoda that built at the top of one Big Stone, which is on another Big Stone. It was about 1 and half hours from our Inn. We had our lunch at a restaurant and staring our trip to "KHG". It was not that fun like before. Befause at before the way to "KHG" is cwroded. You can see the people go and come, just pass side by side. Now only about 10 mintues, you will see another group. Anyway, we arrived safety and take a few rest. Then backed to Kyit Hti Yo. When arrived about our Inn, we went to eat "A Kyaw = Deep Fried shop". That was nice, although not very clean, very delicious. And we went up again to the square. This time the square was already Full with people and almost can't walk. This is a free place to sleep. But you need to fight with the weather (cold and wind).

{Square}

After taking some photos, we went down to the pagoda named "Kyaut Tan Man - Stone Boat". Because the pagoda was built on a stone which like a boat. There are many many pagodas like this. Like Dagon Pagoda, Frog Pagoda which were on the way of Kyaut Htap Gyi. And went to a tea shop, which was very nice. Almost every time I went to Kyit Hti Yo, I went there. After that back to have our dinner and to the Inn. And we started our greatest job that played Playing Card. When we travelled, we would bring a pack of Playing Card. That was an essential thing. After playing a few minute, I felt I can hold on. Because that was already pm 10 and also my continue non sleeping for 40 hours since 24 Dec morning AM 6:00 woke up and went to HK Airpot, I didn't sleep until this time. So I said, "I will sleep and when you all want to go to square again, wake me up." Oh.. finally, I can sleep and I slept. Some were playing, some were sleeping.

0405 Myanmar Trip 1

A Trip to Myanmar *24 Dec 2004~7 Jan 2005*

This is not my first time to go back to Myanmar sicne I come to HK. It can say 2 times. I was planning this trip since the early of 2004. That is really unbelieveable, because I was planning with a lot of unknown. I just want this trip full of meaning. Why I ay like this? There are some major things I want to happen on the trip. Don't think too much, I was not going back to marry. Marry is Marry but is not me. I know Yan Naung and Kathy will make their wedding at 2 Jan 2005. I want to join it becuase Yan Naung is my childhood friend. We played and fight together to be grow up. And I know there will most friends will back to Myanmar at that time too. So this is a great time to meet each other at Ygn again. This is the first Major things make me to go back. Second, we also can make our POL to meet also. Third can be count as travel to Inaly and Forth as travel to Bagan. I had never been to Inlay and Bagan, although I was born in Shan State. Rather than some big cities, this 2 places should be go by a people who born in Myanmar. At least I think I should go.

*24 Dec 2004*
HK Internation Airport:
How a Big and Wonderful airport in the world. Althrough this is not the first time I departure from this airport, I really like to see it. After check in with a friend,we go inside and pass the immigration and custom. Going to buy some Johnny Walker and Malboro. {Wow AT, do you drink and smoke? No, no, this is just a culture that we like to give present to our country people (At least the frist 2 department after we arrive Ygn. ha.ha.ha). After a few time of shopping, we go to waiting place. Waiting for a long time and I told my friend, we going to late, as the Flight hadn't arrive. He told me, "No, the flight already arrive.", I told him, I didn't see the aeroplane. He ask me to go to the edge of the floor. OMG, when I move my head to look down, our aeroplane is already arrived. How a Tiny and cutie aeroplane. We can't see that plane with the horizotal view from our waiting list.

Yangon Internation Airport:
After 3 and half hours of flight, we arrive the Yangon International Airpot. I heard some voice that "Oh.. Myanmar is really Golden Bright" Because they see the terminal with gold color. There is no much problem at arrival Hall. {How a big face of our present!}. Just say Bye bye to my friend and searching my friends who will come to pick me up. Hum... found noone. Just thinking do I tell them the wrong date or time. And I saw Fatty (ZWT), {Thanks Buddha}, at least I don't need to hire a Taxi. And he told me KKS and NL is coming on the way. {I don't know how he sure that they are coming, as we all don't have any mobile phone at that time. Of couse I believe him, they won't let me alone..ha.ha} After sitting at the back of his small Diyinnar (Car), I am cleaning my lagguage. There are so many Lu Jone things. {Before I go back to Myanmar, I research full information, and I don't kow who told me that "This year Ygn is very Cold, This is the coldest year." ha.ha I just think I don't afraid as HK and Ygn winter time is same. And the coldest in HK is about 5~7 C. So I prepare my clothes and go back. When I sitting at Fatty Car, and I felt very hot, so I took my Long Coat, and my Long Shirt. The only thing on my body is my Nightwear. At that time I am thinking, friends who see me will surely think that, "Oh.. AT is so poor that coming back to Ygn with Nightwear". ha.ha.ha I can't care anyone at that time, that is terrible hot. Being choose one from Comfortable and Style, I choose comfortable.}

Yangon:
From the airport to the town, we have 2 cars. I follow Fatty car, KS and NL with KS car. When we arrive to "Han Dar Wa Di Circle" I ask Fatty that "Is today Yangon out of Light (no electricity)?" He answer me "No". I ask him, "No, I can't see any light". And I look carefully and I found that "oh.. really they are switch on their light, but the electric is just very low voltage, so all the light is Dim."

Shwe Bon Dar Street:
To give a Big bag of Lu Join things. We arrive Shwe Bon Dar St where Nit Pat Hla Saloon there. I just watching the changing of the Town (although not much change) from the car and we are seaching for the parking of car. Suddenly, my version is ALL black and only see the light from the car. Awww.... the electricity is really cut out.. Lucky we found the Saloon and we go up 1 Floor which the saloon has. Black and Dark, this is only what I can see. Because just the light is out, so they still searching the candle. Voice is never afraid of Darkness. So I shout "Anyone here". A sound "WHO". "This is Aung Thein, I want to find A Yin Dee." "Aww.. wait, we almost get the candle". See they know me, even i had never been there and never meet with them. They all know me.. {Aww.. AT is a popular guy. There are only 2 kinds of people ar populare, A Bad Guy or A Genious Guy, dont' know which am I}. Arr.. i can see a bright of light. But still very dark. But the time is important for me so i just put all the things on the ground and A Yin Dee give me a pack of money. I can't see her face clearly, I think she also same with me. This is the first time we meet. But we still exchange our things. And I just divide all the Lu Jone Thing on her shop Ground with Grouping. Wish I can help her. But the things are too much, so all the ground is full with thing. I sure she should be more complicate with that Dark environment. Did my good heart, make a bad thing??


Ugenira Restaurant:
Drop my luggage at KKS house, Pick ATH at 23rd, we 5 go to Ugenira to have my favourite "Jae O". Jae O is delicious with Ajinomoto. If no Ajinomoto, Jae O is just a noodle Soup. I eat Ajinomoto although some said it will make Cancel. But I just think, how many people are eating and they still alive. Of couse don't eat too much. Honestly if you eat too much on one thing, you will get sick also. I just want to mean that not only Ajinomoto. I eat Ajinomoto, Jae O have Ajinomot, I like Jae O, this is the triangel relationship between us. .he.he After having with my meal and I found a Man next to our table. He is really look like a Friend who had been to HK. Just a few minute of thinking in my mind, I decide to go to greet him. I got his phone no. and say Bye bye to him.

A bus to Kyit Hti Yo:
Everything is under control as NL booked the bus for us already. There are some points can departure on the bus, we choose San Pya Cinema. We sit and talk for a long time and the bus is not coming. At least it late half to 1 hour. First I sit with ATH and KKS with NL. Phyo Phyo and his 4 friends sit at the last line of the bus. The bus is nice, no middle seat added. So much comfortable. We leave Ygn about at pm 10:00. ATH got sick so he took medicine and going to be sleep. KKS also have time different so he is going to sleep too. So later ATH and NL change the seat. Yes, you are still reading my blogs about 24 Dec. Arr the first night of Myanmar Trip is on the bus. But I am not sleeping, I am talking with NL the whole night on the bus until Kin Pon Sa Kan. The bus is moving, the star is twinkling, the wind is blowing, KKS and ATH is sleeping, NL and I am chatting.

POL 4

HZA BD *20 May or 23 May*

I just find out the rest old pictures I have. And found these photos. You can see all the photos took at 20 May ****. I sure this photos are taken because of HZA BD. So this is just a match.



{I really can't remember this memories - it scare me when i saw it}


{This is the only one photo that include all of us - one of million}


{How a beauty sit beside KKS .. :P}

POL 3

Will we all together in a place in our life? (continue from POL 2)

I had been try this form the time I left from MM. Lucky we had once in our life. We make some chance for us to have this chance.

NL HOME *25 Dec 1999*







*31 Dec 1999*

At that time only me and HZA was outside, so we 2 go back to pass the New Century (Y2K) together. We got some sponsor for our New Year Eve party. We go to "Flying Horse - Myin Pyan" Restaurant to have our Dinner wish is Sponsed by HZA family. (Thanks - HZA). We wear the same shirt (Giodano with different color) which are sponsed by At. (Thanks - AT... he.he) {Sorry.. the size is a little complicated}. We go to Inya Lake, Mya Jun Dar Park to take some photos and said we will go to 23rd St. That time I was with KH and 2 of us arrive. "Where are the rest?" Oh.. here they are, but that is already 00:20. May be this will be black spot on my memory. But we still have a good time. At least we make it out to be together. But that nihgt AKS was going to Chung Thar.


{At Flying Horse Resturant}


{In front of Restaurant - same shirt Thanks to AT ..he.he}


{In front of Mya Jun Dar Park}


{In front of Mya Jun Dar Park}

But that night is really not a good night... I break my heart on that night too.

*24 Dec 2004 ~ 7 Jan 2005*

We get a chance to see each other again. This time KKS was already outside. So we say we 3 (AT, KKS, HZA) back to MM. That is a long time plan since the early of 2004, we are planning. Because we know if we back that time, we can join Yan Naung and Kathy Wedding also. That is a good time to back and visit. Here now Dec 2004 arrived, HZA told me that he had some reason that he won't back to MM. It really hurt me. On the month of Dec, I dont know why i can't contact to KH. He is totally disappear. I saw him only when I almost back to HK 2 days before. At least I saw him. AKS he said he will come to Ygn when we arrive. What???? In real, when we arrive Ygn, he said he can't leave MDY. Anyway this is the different life, we are passing.
In this trip (I will expend more), I have really good memories on my life. {only bad thing is I didn't meet most of POL} Everything is smooth and success. That should be really Thanks to KKS.


{9 peoples in this tiny room}


{Same shirt - Thanks to KKS}


{How a beautiful - background}

*Dec 2007*
That is already impossible.

*Future*
Wish we really will have a time and a place together in our life !!!