Arriving from Thailand
Myanmar, very nice surprise during our trip. The country that we really enjoy. And we can't last a day without saying "We are so lucky to be here, and to be here now. Not in 5 or 10 years." There are not so many places left in the world where you can get such unique experiences and most of the time be the only tourist in the city.
So, here we arrived from Kawthaung, the extreme south of Myanmar. After we did our normal checklist (immigration, SIM Card, ATM and beers), we decided to take our first night bus directly to Myeik. It was awful — road quality is very poor and the minibus is more adapted for little Myanmar people bodies (we felt way too big over there…). Despite that and a sleepless night, it was still an interesting experience. Driving at night and crossing little jungle roads with no light can be some kind of exotic.
Myeik
Myeik was our real first experience with Burmese people. They are so nice and always smiling. And kids are awesome! So, we just visited the city, tried some street foods, visited a nice temple on the hill — but we skipped the main tourist attraction of visiting some islands. We were not convinced of the beauty as the closest ones are destroyed by factories and fishing farms, and to go further to the archipelago was crazy expensive (there are some strange price differences for local and foreign people…).
Dawei by Scooter
After 2 days in Myeik, we decided to go to Dawei for the famous beaches in the region. We rented a scooter and got ready for the road trip. 2 days we were exploring wild beaches with white sand, visiting some temples and posing for photos with the shy but so kind local people. Most of Dawei beaches are still not touristic at all and usually you will be completely alone. It's a real paradise!
We heard that the government of Myanmar already prepares a plan to attract more tourists to the region. So, in the coming years it should be much more developed — let's just hope it will not become another Thailand.
The Sepak Takraw Players
And we saw a really nice game of Sepak Takraw — those amazing guys play a sport where they kick a rattan ball over a net using feet, knees, chest and head. They are not kidding at all and you need to be seriously flexible to do it.
Now we are continuing our journey to the north. The view of the country starts to change a bit, but still it is one of our favorite travels.