One more hill to go to the Inle lake

The trekking is approaching to an end. 

This is the last break point – get another bottle of water, coke and 'a tiger balm' to finish off the 3 day iron-man/woman adventure (by this point, my sighs and calf had been sore and in a constant pain!). 

This shop is relatively larger than others and the owner is a young guy who finished studying business degrees in Mandalay.  

It just started raining outside.    

In the small plastic boxes lining up behind us, there are variety of little (exotic) nibbles. You don’t see many shops that sells chocolates here - damn. 

Couple of teas are served. 

The young owner is catching up with Robin, a Trekking guide who, I assume, brings various information on what’s going on the broader area of the town.  It seems like that they know how to laugh at harsh and oppressive politics of their country and their situations.

Relaxing time before the finish

Muddy on your face..

 

 

There are so many challenges in the world, but when it comes to the challenges that 

we experienced during the trekking was RED MUDDY CLAYISH trekking road.   

You don’t really have to worry about the soil conditions if you go trekking from Nov to Feb as 

it’s dry season, but if you dare to go in the  raining season, make sure to enjoy that you could 

be a bit taller from now and then, and you can be heavier from now and then :)

Bloody Muddy on your boots!

 

One morning, Cars and Freeway

1st thing of 1st of August 2012

Sometimes, people think that you need to get away from the city to feel fresh and relax. It is true. At the same time, it is not entirely correct. The photo above looks nothing special, every day life scenery from the bridge overarching the highway in Fawkner in Melbourne.

Image the followings in your head.

1. the air is very chilly with crisp air, but you see blue sky coming out of the fog with rays of sunshine. 

2. You are standing on the bridge by yourself, there is no one around you. it is just big road with few cars on the road. There are bushy bush around, you can see the fish & chip shop in the distance.

3. You cycled all the way to here in the chilly condition. Your breath is visible and spreading away into the air for a few seconds and disappearing. You inhale crispy sharpy air from the nostrils that sting within, and feel you are one of the luckiest person to have such a great morning. Your cheek is slightly red.

4. you wonder how many drivers notice you taking a photo from the bridge, then you think 'maybe none' in such a busy rushy morning.

5. Then you have a second thought, 'wait a sec, if there is a guy like me who is taking a photo of traffic on Wednesday morning, then there is no reason why there aren't some who do the same from ground'.

You hit a road again to move on to work.

Bliss!