Bagan Belly
We landed in Bagan after a 15 min stop at He Ho.
Bagan next
We booked our flight trough flymya.com, I had a hard time finding tickets on any of the well known internet agencies. Easy peasy – but you need to put in a lot of info and also all passport info. After you are done and you have paid, it goes to a manual registration, and tickets are issued within 24 hours.
Bad for you..
Fried Chicken Leg
nah,
Not tasty at all !
Some pics from Yangon, Thingyan
Happy new year Myanmar!
The New year celebrations last four or five days, the final day being Myanmar New Year itself the 17. April, making the 18. April first new years day. It is traditional to toss water on people or spray people in water on this day. Any means possible will be used. It is belived that the water will rinse you of last year sins. There will even be water-spraying stations set up in the capital city of Yangon. There are pranksters who use ice water and shaving cream. But all in good fun since its super hot outside(40C at the warmest part of the day). 
The water fun goes hand in hand with live music. There were many stages set up over the city, where live bands were playng and many stood with waterhoses and pouring water over people who would drive by the truckload. 
Myanmar New Year is a Buddhist festival, but it also has connections with Hinduism and is, the Buddhist version of the Hindu myth. The myth of Arsi and Devas who made a wager, the loser losing his head, but gaining the head of an elephant. To stop this new head from drying up the sea or/ and scattering fire-shots through the heavens, it was taken away and given to a new princess devi at the beginning of each new year.
The streets of Downtown Yagoon was filled with stalls with various treats and food. Everyone was very happy and friendly and even though we were clearly tourist (one of very few) we were welcomed like a returning family member.
Kun-Ya
Well, it is pretty much the same as pan in india, beteltnut wrapped in betel lesf, with som added ingridients. I am still. it a big fan, but had to try one more, maybe the Myanmar ones where better than the Indian ones?
This is what gives you the charming red stains on your teeth and the urge for public spitting.
Its like snus, ish, best it not to chew it to much, keep it between gums/cheek and just suck on it. (lower mouth that is,, upper lip will ot work 🙂 )
naaah 🙂
Burbrit brewery, Burma
Myanmar has the one microbrew, Burbrit. They are located in Yangon, and we where at their taproom yesterday, but everything is closed due to this waterfest/newyears setup.
But I found a place that sells it – and after some facebook chating i got it it confirmed that they where open! woho
Both where supernice, I will probably taste them several times.. cause everything is closed, and if you go out you get soaked. 🙂
Burbrit is as of now the only microbrew in Myanmar. They have grown quite popular and just recentley started selling cans – to our luck!
great food to.. To bad they only had a couple of Burbrit beet, but Im happy anywaus 🙂 🙂
The bar, Fathers Office, also has its own splashibc station 🙂