Great Train Ride

Not so early we caught the train to Kyaukme (pronounced Chauk May) to arrange to go on a trek.  The South African guy I met in Kalaw had highly recommended I do the trek with a guy named 9 9 (I can’t spell his name).  Along the way we crossed over a viaduct build by the British back in the day.  It is a famous sight to see in Myanmar.

We met Erin, a university student from the States who is studying the Shan people as part of her undergrad, and Peter, a Dutchman also at university.  We would all do the two day one night trek the following day.

In the afternoon 9 9 took us around to see some of the sites around Kyaukme.  I was impressed by the bamboo paper factory.  The paper is made to resemble coins which are used in a Chinese festival.