Bagan Myanmar

No excursion to Myanmar would indeed be complete without a trip to Bagan. This ancient city boasts over 2,000 temples still standing to this day. After seeing numerous temples in SE Asia, we thought we had seen it all. However, Bagan is uniquely breathtaking. The stark contrast of a barren red landscape dotted with an array of temples and palm trees transports you back in time. Most mornings we hopped on our bikes before sunrise. With bats flying over head in the darkness, we navigated ourselves to the best temples to catch the sunrise. After scampering up steep steps your reward is to sit and watch as the temples which are illuminated at night go from their golden light to a sherbet sun filled landscape. Seeing hot air balloons slowly rise over ancient temples while a brilliant sun blazes to life, was truly magical.