Jenia Ustinova
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13 December 2013 – Mandalay, Myanmar
We got so super lucky on our day trip outside Mandalay! A monk initiation ceremony on full display, so fascinating and so beautiful. Definitely one of (many) highlights from our trip to Myanmar.
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12 December 2013 – Mandalay, Myanmar
Made it to the famous Mandalay Hill.
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Irkutsk – Transsiberian stop #5
Founded: 1652 Population: 588,000 House Museum of Volkonsky noble family exiled to Siberia after a failed Decembrist revolution. Irkutsk, Russia. Irkutsk was the most anticipated stop on the whole journey for us because of the much celebrated Russian lake Baikal – the world’s largest reserve of fresh water, as well as, the deepest lake in…
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11 December 2013 – Yangon, Myanmar
Taking the night train from Yangon to Mandalay.
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10 December 2013 – Yangon, Myanmar
Walking around Shwedagon pagoda on our first day in Myanmar.
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9 December 2013 – Bangkok, Thailand
Flying out to Yangon, Myanmar from the DMK airport in Bangkok.
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We are off to…Myanmar!
All set for the land where all 12 months are composed of 28 days, each week features 8 days (two of them being just 12 hours long), and time is off the GMT zones by a half hour. And then, there are issues with the internet. Sergey expects to be able to connect – so…
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7 December 2013 – Bangkok, Thailand
Walking around our hostel, Mile Map, in Bangkok.
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6 December, 2013 – Bangkok, Thailand
Taking the bus around Bangkok is great fun. Love love love the no windows – so refreshing.
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18 November 2013 – Bangkok, Thailand
We are joined by Sergey’s parents to wish him a very Happy Birthday on our first day in Thailand.
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17 November 2013 – Guangzhuo, China
Goodbye China! It’s been real. More than a month (if you count 5 days in Beijing). Amazing country. But time for us to go explore the wonders of Southeast Asia. Starting with Bangkok, Thailand. (As an aside — SriLankan = awesome).
