Still A Memory

I have told you stories about how I found a guide for my travels in Myanmar and the timing of my trip. Luckily, it was before the wave of tourists descended on the country and yet Myanmar was a comfortable country for a traveller. I booked my own hotels. None were disappointing.

 

In fact, the hotel where I stayed in Yangon remains foremost in my memories. It was the Hotel Savoy. Filled with Burmese antiques and having a lovely small swimming pool, surrounded by a patio, lined with wonderful tropical plants, it was a small quiet oasis for weary sightseers. One of my fondest memories was having a peaceful breakfast by the swimming pool and being taken back in time to the colonial days of the country. ( I'm not glamorizing colonialism, but merely saying that there was charm in the unhurried things of the past.)

 

My guide and I toured Yangon and it was decided that we would add Kandawgyi Park to our visits. This is where the Royal Barge is located. I have shown numerous images of the stunning golden boat before and they are always favorites. There are other images of the park I cherish as well. The fog in this capture added to the mystique of an Asian country frozen in time.

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