Internet has been very “slow to come” (laos expression) in myanmar. We managed to squat a fancy restaurant and have posted about Bangkok and Yangoon from 2 weeks ago.

Internetul in Myanmar este extrem de lent asa ca de abia acum, dintr-un restaurant smecher, am reusit sa postam despre Bangkok si Yangoon.

Cristina set the tone and I am going to give my own rendition of Yangoon. Hot, smelly, crumbling, infested with rats. People generally friendly but some off their meds. Overlooking this huge slum, an awe inspiring, golden domed, huge pagoda.

Also, a 3 h train ride around the city and a taxi ride to the bus station that should qualify as an attraction: for our driver the street is wherever he can fit, the road, the pavement, the wrong way.

Impresia mea despre Yangoon. Un oras incins, mirositor, in prabusire, infestat de sobolani. Oameni in general zambitori dar unii care parca au uitat sa isi ia pastilele. Tronand deasupra acestei ciorbe o pagoda poleita cu tone de aur si avand dimensiunea casei poporului.

Pe langa astea un drum de 3 ore in jurul orasului cu trenul si o cursa de taxi pana la statia de autobuz care ar trebui inclusa in atractiile orasului: pentru soferul nostru strada era oriunde incapea masina, pe drum, pe trotuar, pe contrasens.

Thailanda a fost Bangkok pentru 2 zile. O gura de aer proaspat dupa Laos si Cambodgia. Metrou, cinema, shopping. Dar si transport public cu barca, mancare thai si un curs de gatit.

Ne-am cumparat haine groase de la Uniqlo, am vazut The Immitation Game si am retrait cu placere experiente occidentale.

Cursul de gatit a fost cald, interesant si foarte profesionist. Am inceput cu o vizita intr-o piata care ne-a impresionat prin curatenie. Cred ca am vazut prea multe piete in celelalte tari. Dupa cumpărături ne-am pus pe treabă. Omletă tailandeza, pasta de curry si curry de ananas, pui la wok si orez cu mango și sos de cocos. A fost la fel de delicios cum suna.

Ne-a placut:)

Thailand ment Bangkok for two days. A breath of fresh air after Laos and Cambodgia. Metro, cinema, shopping. But also public transport by boat, thai food and a cooking class.

We shopped for warm clothes at Uniqlo, saw The Immitation Game and we enjoyed reliving western experiences.

The cooking class was warm, interesting and profesionally run. We started with a market walk and both of us were in awe at the cleanliness of the place. We had seen too many standard SE Asia markets. Then we had at it: thai omlet, home made curry paste and pineapple curry, stir fried chicken and to top it all, sticky rice with mango and coconut topping. It was as delicious as it sounds.

We enjoyed it.