After an entertaining journey which involved a free tour in Burmeese we arrived at the border.
Teddy came too!
Passport control went very smoothly as we were prepared to hand over our passports for the day. We then set off across the Friendship bridge.
Balancing acts! 
Once in Myawaddy we visited a temple and had a look around. It also provided welcome shelter from the rain. The rain didn't stop a couple of local children from having fun, as they amused themselves by sliding over the slippy wet tiles. Unfortunately no picture as they were completely naked!!
Balancing acts! 
Once in Myawaddy we visited a temple and had a look around. It also provided welcome shelter from the rain. The rain didn't stop a couple of local children from having fun, as they amused themselves by sliding over the slippy wet tiles. Unfortunately no picture as they were completely naked!!
Temple views
Should have brought an umbrella!
We came across a local market and bought a couple of souvenirs which was great because we really wanted to buy things from the local people as opposed to government-run places.
Should have brought an umbrella!
We came across a local market and bought a couple of souvenirs which was great because we really wanted to buy things from the local people as opposed to government-run places.
Local market
Whilst wandering around, we noticed a marked difference between Mae Sot and Myawaddy. There is even a difference between the main street leading off from the border and the side streets. We wonder if this is 'keeping up appearances' or just coincidence.
This isn't whisky - it's petrol
Somethings missing
Streets apart 
This isn't whisky - it's petrol
Somethings missing
Streets apart 
It was extremely easy for us to pop in and out of Burma today but it's important to remember that it's not so easy for others.
Border crossing
Alternative border crossing
Border crossing
Alternative border crossing
Even although we were only able to visit for a very short time and could only see a small part of Burma, we were still struck by the contrasts and the lovely people that we met.
3 comments:
Fantastic work guys and the pictures are awesome! Keep it up! Take care Claire!x
Hi guys
Glad you made it over the border and back again without any problems. The market was amazing - full of interesting smells and virbrant colours. The irony of the tubes carrying people across the border in full view of immigration is something we will never forget.A prime example of what goes on here.
Enjoy the rest of your time in Mae Sot.
Kat, Alicia and Hannah
Great to see you managed across the border to Myawaddy! Claire you will be an old hand at this passport control now. Forgot how wet it can be over there!
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