Something that is always fascinating about travelling is to immerse yourself in new cultures and new countries. It’s the people, the stories, the history, the food, the lifestyle, but also the unknown that magically attracts us. Myanmar is completely different than anything we have known before. We were overwhelmed by the helpfulness and friendliness of the people and the thousands of years old culture and history totally inspired us.
Even though there are many problems in the country, we are very grateful that we had the opportunity to make our own impression and get to know the beautiful sides of this country.
The intimate insights we were able to gain into the lives of the people on the Inle Lake deeply touched and fascinated us. Their entire lives revolve around the water and are adapted to it, such as the residents‘ houses, which are built on stilts over the lake.
The lake provides the locals with food: they fish, grow fruit and vegetables on floating gardens, and process the seaweed. The fishermen use both nets and fish traps. They have developed the unique form of one-legged rowing, which leaves both hands free for work.
Every morning we drove to the historic royal city of Bagan to watch the sunrise. We explored the more than 2,000 pagodas and marveled at the ornate architecture. When the golden light hits the ruins, it felt like we were in another world.
The ancient pagodas captivated us from the very first moment. While some of the ruins from between the 11th and 13th century are still very well preserved, others have already been reclaimed by nature.
