Moonshine Making! The ever useful Brahmin cow! This one is grinding palm for a home made moonshine. Making Jiggery at the same moonshine facility. Distilling the palm “wine” slowly over a wood fire. The final products, guaranteed to knock you socks off!
Transportation in Bagan In Bagan Myanmar roads have a variety of transportation. Even in the middle of town cattle get moved. Horse drawn carts are very common. For larger loads bullock carts are also common, and the next one, well, that must be the best expedition vehicle. It can run on anything and run anything!
Buddhist Temples Bagan is a very important Buddhist temple site for the Burmese. These are all 11th– 13th century pagodas and represent a variety of styles. Well worth a trip! A male monk in his traditional scarlet robe. With 89% of the population being Buddhist, there are many monks (male and female) seen everywhere. Even monks need to shop for souvenirs! Teak was a major commodity of Burma and there is still an active wood working industry today.
Bagan Myanmar Part 3 – Traditions WARNING! This is not firewood! Burning it may cause an international incident. These trees are a very traditional type of “make-up” and sunscreen. You grind the tree on a stone, add water to make a paste and then apply in an artistic way! Men, women and children all use this Thanaka. It supposedly has curative powers and is an anti-fungal. Long necked women are traditionally weavers. They live in remote villages but can be found at many tourist places peddling their wares.
Bagan Myanmar Part 2 In Bagan Myanmar rural roads are repaired by hand, yes by hand! These ladies carry and sort the gravel for road maintenance. Here is a good example of some of the various vehicles on the road. In transportation many small trucks are used to carry both goods and people. Most times they are frequently overloaded. And lets not forget overtaking is always an adventure! Driving tip: keep honking as you overtake! Remember, all are unpredictable. Cattle, carts, motorbikes etc can be taken over on both sides of the road.
Bagan Myanmar The next stop on Lance and Michelle’s adventure is to Bagan Myanmar! There is a new toll road from Yangon to Mandalay making for a quick-ish 400 mile journey. Tolls seem to be paid in some places and in others one just waves their ticket. Not sure about the system yet. More than adequate height for any model EarthCruiser. Dual lanes each direction with a 100 kmh or 60 mph speed limit. Slowing down on gentle curves and when overtaking seems to be standard procedure. People, children, dogs and motorbikes cross at any point. Roads are shared with
Adventure to Myanmar Part 2 Anything old can be fixed on the streets by someone somewhere. Keeping it simple means everything to the EarthCruiser way. So if necessary there will always be someone who can help. Just ask around! Very clever people who have simple tools and they know how to use them. Driving in Myanmar Axle weights are subjective, more is better obviously. The cab over truck is very common throughout Asia – Fuso and Isuzu, all the players are here. EarthCruiser on a Fuso or Isuzu chassis is a no brainier in many parts of the world.
Ancient Traditions in Yangon Myanmar Greetings from Yangon Myanmar! Lance and Michelle are currently on a recon trip in Myanmar. They are planning for a future EarthCruiser trip through some of their favorite parts of Asia. Self drive overland travel in Asia is getting easier, making it perfect for the EarthCruiser way of life. Ancient traditions are lived every day. Transportation From early to late models, the Fuso Canter is a popular chassis option for bus and truck transportation. Roads aren’t very wide and lane markings are a guide, not a rule. That’s why small and manageable is best. Which is
Check out video 11 below to hear about some of the small details on the GZL. GZL Series Video 11 – Small Details
Moonshine Making! The ever useful Brahmin cow! This one is grinding palm for a home made moonshine. Making Jiggery at the same moonshine facility. Distilling the palm “wine” slowly over a wood fire. The final products, guaranteed to knock you socks off!
Transportation in Bagan In Bagan Myanmar roads have a variety of transportation. Even in the middle of town cattle get moved. Horse drawn carts are very common. For larger loads bullock carts are also common, and the next one, well, that must be the best expedition vehicle. It can run on anything and run anything!
Buddhist Temples Bagan is a very important Buddhist temple site for the Burmese. These are all 11th– 13th century pagodas and represent a variety of styles. Well worth a trip! A male monk in his traditional scarlet robe. With 89% of the population being Buddhist, there are many monks (male and female) seen everywhere. Even monks need to shop for souvenirs! Teak was a major commodity of Burma and there is still an active wood working industry today.
Bagan Myanmar Part 3 – Traditions WARNING! This is not firewood! Burning it may cause an international incident. These trees are a very traditional type of “make-up” and sunscreen. You grind the tree on a stone, add water to make a paste and then apply in an artistic way! Men, women and children all use this Thanaka. It supposedly has curative powers and is an anti-fungal. Long necked women are traditionally weavers. They live in remote villages but can be found at many tourist places peddling their wares.
Bagan Myanmar Part 2 In Bagan Myanmar rural roads are repaired by hand, yes by hand! These ladies carry and sort the gravel for road maintenance. Here is a good example of some of the various vehicles on the road. In transportation many small trucks are used to carry both goods and people. Most times they are frequently overloaded. And lets not forget overtaking is always an adventure! Driving tip: keep honking as you overtake! Remember, all are unpredictable. Cattle, carts, motorbikes etc can be taken over on both sides of the road.
Bagan Myanmar The next stop on Lance and Michelle’s adventure is to Bagan Myanmar! There is a new toll road from Yangon to Mandalay making for a quick-ish 400 mile journey. Tolls seem to be paid in some places and in others one just waves their ticket. Not sure about the system yet. More than adequate height for any model EarthCruiser. Dual lanes each direction with a 100 kmh or 60 mph speed limit. Slowing down on gentle curves and when overtaking seems to be standard procedure. People, children, dogs and motorbikes cross at any point. Roads are shared with
Adventure to Myanmar Part 2 Anything old can be fixed on the streets by someone somewhere. Keeping it simple means everything to the EarthCruiser way. So if necessary there will always be someone who can help. Just ask around! Very clever people who have simple tools and they know how to use them. Driving in Myanmar Axle weights are subjective, more is better obviously. The cab over truck is very common throughout Asia – Fuso and Isuzu, all the players are here. EarthCruiser on a Fuso or Isuzu chassis is a no brainier in many parts of the world.
Ancient Traditions in Yangon Myanmar Greetings from Yangon Myanmar! Lance and Michelle are currently on a recon trip in Myanmar. They are planning for a future EarthCruiser trip through some of their favorite parts of Asia. Self drive overland travel in Asia is getting easier, making it perfect for the EarthCruiser way of life. Ancient traditions are lived every day. Transportation From early to late models, the Fuso Canter is a popular chassis option for bus and truck transportation. Roads aren’t very wide and lane markings are a guide, not a rule. That’s why small and manageable is best. Which is
Check out video 11 below to hear about some of the small details on the GZL. GZL Series Video 11 – Small Details
