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Day 147 Namsang- Kyainge Tong

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Min min drew this for us, our journey today. A man of many talents! It was a day of up and over and down, repeat, repeat, repeat....... Many hills and valleys we crossed.  It is feeling very remote. The road was narrow, bumpy and windy for the whole 330km, so pretty slow going but mercifully not many potholes. However the scenery is spectacular so lush and green with so much to see along the way. The women of this hilltribe wear the large silver band around their waist  Corn drying in the sun. The last 50ks was a sealed wide road with lots of twists and turns. Myanmar is a wonderfully beautiful country and still fills us with a sense of awe.  It is raw and largely undeveloped except for a few tourist hotspots.  Min Min has been a great guide and has allowed us the freedom to ride on ahead if we want to, unlike some other tour guides where we have been obliged to closely follow the car. We have been able ...