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Created on Wednesday, 04 November 2015 16:07

11/01/2015 Tak  - Bangkok (Thailand)

Finally back driving Delorean without rumble tracks and potholes.
After about 2.5 weeks India, Nepal and Myanmar, the ride on the Thai highways and roads was a recovery for cars and drivers. We drove progressing rapidly, and made around 250 miles  in under six hours. Only two miles before the present day goal, we took the wrong highway exit, which cost us 45 minutes traffic jam in Bangkok's dense city traffic.

After checking in at the hotel we headed directly to experience something Bangkok sightseeing. With a longtail boat we drove over the Chao Phraya River and into neighboring Khlongs, followed by a visit to the temple WatPhoo with the famous Lying Buddha at. Riding back to the hotel we used a traditional Thai tuk-tuk whose driver drove us rapidly through the streets of Bangkok.

In the evening we visit the Patpong Night Market and admired the at all booth offered copied brand goods, ranging from T-shirts, Girdle, bags, watches etc.

Also we did not left the market with empty hands ...

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Created on Monday, 02 November 2015 14:28

10/31/2015  Golden Rock (Myanmar) - Tak (Thailand)

After an awesome sunrise at Golden Rock we drove back to the basecamp again with passenger-trucks.

Because of the weekend, hundreds of pilgrims waited for the transport back, at the arrival of the empty cars these already were captured in pirate's manner, before the proper parking space was reached.
Apparently it's usual, because also our Mister Win guided us sidewards onto one of the transportation vehicles, and it already started.

About eight o'clock we started towards the Thai border.

The promised four hours travel time became almost six because of the high traffic volume and the narrow bad roads, so we arrived there after a last fuel stop around 2pm.

The exit of Myanmar was ready in 20 minutes, the entry into Thailand took barely two hours, here an entry in our carnets was made.

After about an hour we reached our today’s destination Tak, where our Deloreans got some lubrication service, probably the last one before Australia.

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Created on Monday, 02 November 2015 14:18

30/10/2015 Taungoo – Golden Rock (Myanmar)

After 280 km of driving, only interrupted by a fuel stop and persistently supervised by the eager eyes of our permanently photographing Mr. Win from the ministry of tourism, we reached the Golden Rock, an important Buddhistic shrine.

Because it’s not allowed to drive by car up to the pilgrimage site in 1000 meters height, we parked our Deloreans in the guarded Basecamp and used the stand by modified lorries to reach the shrine and our hotel nearby.

From the balcony we have a fantastic view at the surrounding mountain area.

In the golden Stupa, which is built on the rock, there is a golden hair of Buddha being adored. The overhanging rock is only fixed by a few points but survived earthquakes and storms unscathed. That’s why it’s considered to be holy. It’s called the “Golden Rock” because the Buddhist pilgrims are decorating it with gold leaf.

Today is already our last night in Myanmar, tomorrow we’ll drive into Thailand.

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29/10/2015 Bagan – Taungoo (Myanmar)

A driving day of 350 km through Myanmar.
Shortly after starting in Bagan we visited a palm sugar manufacture where the production from the harvest of the syrup till the manufacture of palm sugar and liquor was presented to us.

Later on our route we could see a religious procession.

The video can be seen here:

The rest of the way to Taungoo we drove on the dead straight Myanmar-Highway 1 and checked in at the hotel by about 3 pm.

Here we again did a short Delorean-maintenance: controlling the oil level and cleaning the air filters.

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Created on Monday, 02 November 2015 14:04

10/28/2015 Mandalay - Bagan (Myanmar)

First stop on our way to Bagan today was the longest wooden bridge in Myanmar (1 mile);  which connects two old villages with each other near Mandalay . As always at such attractions there was a market with shops and restaurants.

After a short stage of 112 miles we reached  Bagan at about 1 pm and had plenty of time for a little cultural program. Our guide showed us the most beautiful temples of Bagan and gave us a brief insight into the Buddhist culture.

The day's highlight was the sunset, which we could enjoy from one of the few for tourists climbable temple complex with breathtaking views of the innumerable sanctuaries of Bagan.

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