Hsipaw

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Day 248 - 250 Trekking through the hills of Hspiaw

My daypack for the next three days is packed and my big backpack is safely stored in the hostel. At 8:30 am, the three of us set off with a guide for our three-day trek. The...

Day 247 Mit dem Zug nach Hsipaw

Mit dem Zug von Mandalay nach Hsipaw

Goodbye Myanmar!

That means 'Goodbye and see you again' in Burmese. I am already convinced that I will visit this fascinating and beautiful country again. I just hope that this reunion will not...

By train to Hsipaw

The next morning, I had to get up really early because the train to Hsipaw was leaving at 4 am. I was expected to be on the train for about 12 hours for a distance of...

Migration

The city of Hsipaw in the Shan region marked the northernmost point of my journey so far and was the starting point for a trek into the mountains. Beforehand, we treated...

Tag 125: Train journey through the mountains

This morning we had to wake up very early, at 3:15 am, because our train left at 4 o'clock towards Hispaw. When we arrived at the train station, we were pretty tired and looked...