MYANMAR FIRST IMPRESSIONS (Hpa-Pu Hill & Hpa-An Lake)

MYANMAR FIRST IMPRESSIONS (Hpa-Pu Hill & Hpa-An Lake) | Myanmar Travel

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In this video, we dig into our Myanmar First Impressions. Spoiler, they are great. Our first impressions of Myanmar are that it is a beautiful, friendly, and easy to travel country.
Our day started with a beautiful, breathtaking walk up the very treacherous Hpa-Pu Hill. Also known as Hpan-Pu Hill. Honestly, we expected more people, both locals and tourists to be joining us, but there was no one around. At one point the path turned into steep bamboo ladders, which had nearly rotted away, this really scared us, but we pushed on to the top of Hpa-Pu Hill. The view at the top is really worth the scary climb and we would recommend Hpa-Pu Hill to any visitors to Hpa-An.
After getting down the hill (mountain) we grabbed a shower and made it over to the Hpa-An Lake in the centre of town. We were aiming for sunset and we arrived as the sky was turning a brilliant pink. Kan-Thar-Yar Lake is small but charming and just walking around the edge is a lovely end to our first day in Myanmar.
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@user-fq5rz9em7j 4 жыл бұрын

It doesn't look so safe.. great that you made it safely. The view is really splendid then.

@RobandJenny 4 жыл бұрын

It was pretty treacherous! Worth it for the view though! 😀

@patriciamcdonald4353 4 жыл бұрын

Wow...what a trek up in the heat.. but looks like you were rewarded with those views..nice one .😆

@RobandJenny 4 жыл бұрын

The view was incredible, but we haven't been that hot in a long time!

@Joskelyn1 4 жыл бұрын

I miss Myanmar soooo much! And my beautiful Hpa An...

@RobandJenny 4 жыл бұрын

It is very beautiful! 😀 Are you from Myanmar?

@Joskelyn1 4 жыл бұрын

@@RobandJenny No, I am from Poland ;) We were traveling Myanmar in February so I am glad to see Your vlogs to reminiscence about those great moments! Hpa An was totally a bull eye of that trip but the road in Myanmar was a nightmare :)

@RobandJenny 4 жыл бұрын

@@Joskelyn1 amazing! Where did you visit? Any tips for us?

@Joskelyn1 4 жыл бұрын

@@RobandJenny just standard route Yangoon, Mandalay, Inle Lake, Bagan and Hpa An and then to Northern Thailand :) wear warm clothes in night buses becasue they are like freezers ;) and use motion sickness pills becuse of bumpy roads ;) generally I do not have motion sickness but I had it in Myanmar first time and so did my husband ;)

@ng8554 4 жыл бұрын

Initial impression on Myanmar is fabulous. Great video. Thanks for sharing. ❤️

@RobandJenny 4 жыл бұрын

Thanks for watching 😁😁

@shaheershujaat2223 4 жыл бұрын

Wow Rob & Jenny both of you are looking very nice beautiful amazing Myanmar vlog well done 😊😊❤️❤️👍👍

@RobandJenny 4 жыл бұрын

Myanmar just lends itself to these beautiful images!!

@shaheershujaat2223 4 жыл бұрын

Oh nice 😊😊❤️❤️👍👍

@Shadow-mf1ed 4 жыл бұрын

Good job !!!! Didnt quit !!!!

@RobandJenny 4 жыл бұрын

Yeah go us! 😁😁

@hamimmubarak556 4 жыл бұрын

Salut both of You👌👌👌God Bless you Both🤲

@RobandJenny 4 жыл бұрын

Thanks so much! And to you. 😀

@sammywhammy007 4 жыл бұрын

In the pagodas in Burma, the abandoned ones or rather relics, you don’t need to worry about dress code. But the living pagodas like the Shwedagon or Sule Pagodas in Yangon or the ones in Mandalay or anywhere else, you have to wear long pants or long skirts or a sarong or something to cover your legs. Same deal as Buddhist temples in Sri Lanka . It you are wearing shorts, carry a sarong or loonghy type stuff in your backpack so you can wrap it around while entering. Also carry a pair of socks. Some of them like Shwedagon or Sule have massive courtyards and if you happen to get be there close to midday, the floors will be very hot and you have to leave your shoes/sandals behind. The socks will alleviate the heat while walking on the enormous courtyard with no shade and beaten down by the sun. Speaking of which , avoid visiting the living pagodas close to midday. Early morning or late afternoon is the best due to this issue. The uninhabited ones in Bagan archaeological area, you are fine with shorts and shoes.

@RobandJenny 4 жыл бұрын

Good to know, thanks 😊😊

@topdogx2958 4 жыл бұрын

Rob and Jenny. . . I missed this yesterday, better late than never, lol. 😂 Good vlog as usual! ~❤~

@RobandJenny 4 жыл бұрын

Tut tut. I'll be having a word with your manager for this poor performance... 😜 Seriously thanks for watching though and being such a great subscriber! 😀

@topdogx2958 4 жыл бұрын

Thank you Rob and Jenny. ~❤~

@aloha1286 4 жыл бұрын

Wow Rob and Jenny another great video. I have never been in that part of the country. It is off the beaten part. Thank for sharing your experience. I love your enthusiasm. I have been to the Inle area. Always pretty up there.

@RobandJenny 4 жыл бұрын

Hpa-an is so nice! Very beautiful scenery and quite peaceful! Well worth a visit! 😀

@Winnie-fg2ch 4 жыл бұрын

Looking forward to your trip to the Philippines, I will go surfing in Siargao, Philippines in January next year!

@RobandJenny 4 жыл бұрын

That sounds awesome!

@majorkade 4 жыл бұрын

Any encounters with Burmese pythons? Rumor has it they are only in Florida now. omg

@RobandJenny 4 жыл бұрын

Ahaha no!! Thankfully! 😀 Don't want to come across any... 😬

@chosett 4 жыл бұрын

I have been living in Florida since 2011, never encountered any Burmese pythons, thank God!

@majorkade 4 жыл бұрын

oh, I also read that the British were suffering more heat strokes than the Burmese, and that scientists discovered that the skulls of Burmese were thicker, protecting their brains better from the sun. lol that could be Nazi-science. Don't quote me, though. if you have a chance, visit the somewhat isolated Burmese town where Eric Blair (George Orwell) worked as a police officer, and where he wrote Burmese Days.

@RobandJenny 4 жыл бұрын

Interesting... Not sure about that... Sounds a bit colonial thinking. Thanks for the tips! 😀👍

@chosett 4 жыл бұрын

Here is my two cents worth on George Orwell. He was stationed in Katha in Northern Burma when he wrote "Burmese Days." I've read it twice already. Katha is situated on the banks of the great Ayeyarwaddy River and Orwell enthusiasts make it a point to go there to see the house where he lived. I believe Orwell, although serving the British Empire. was quite against the establishment. For your information, I am a native of Myanmar but live in the United States. Americans are more familiar with the name Burma than Myanmar. However, Myanmar is the orginal name of the country. When the Brits colonized Myanmar they changed it to Burma in line with their "Divide and Rule" policy which worked very well for them. After all, they ruled over half of the world at the height of their Empire. I might add that there are over 100 ethnic groups in Myanmar, each with their own language/culture. Among these groups, the 'Bamar' (Burmese) are the majority, comprising about 69% of the population. Hence, the Brits pitted one group against another successfully. This policy caused the ethnic divide which is still a major problem in Myanmar today.

@RobandJenny 4 жыл бұрын

@@chosett Wow interesting! We find it so awful to learn about the brutal British history across Asia as we travel. The Brits certainly buggered the whole region!

@chosett 4 жыл бұрын

@@RobandJenny Yes, "The Rise and Fall of the British Empire." Needless to say, they plundered and stole a lot of treasures from all the countries they colonized. I saw some of them with my own eyes at the British Museum in London. Guess where all the jewels on Queen Elizabeth's crown came from. Anyway, I have many good English friends and I don't hold any grudges against them. How are you guys enjoying the Golden Land? Pretty unique, isn't it? Like Rudyard Kipling, another well known English author/poet said, 'Burma, a land like no other.' He also wrote the famous poem, "The Road To Mandalay."

@majorkade 4 жыл бұрын

@@chosett Thanks for that insight. I lived in Thailand over four years. Learned a lot about Burma during that time. Thanks. Would be great to have coffee with you to discuss these topics.