5. Crossing Yangon by bridge

We decided that a quiet day was in order.  A short walk from the Chatrium hotel to the kid's park that we had seen a couple of times rushing by in a taxi & perhaps a walk around the lake.

It was typically a very hot day so we grabbed some water, sunscreen & set off.
We made it to the park without incident, dodging the open man holes enabling the unfocused a one-way ticket into the depths of Myanmar drains.

C had a great time & made a couple of quick park friends.  Unfortunately some of the equipment was broken but she still managed to try most things & have a good time.  We were pooped as we had had to help her try these things in the hot, hot sun.  

 

So, off for a quick drink pitstop & to select a restaurant for lunch that was within walking distance. We saw one from our drinks station & it looked pretty close, just half-way around the lake. Our perception of distance this day was a little off as after what seemed like hours on a very old, very rustic, very shaky, very, very, very long bridge, we finally arrived at our target restaurant.  The bridge was undergoing repairs (target areas marked by a white cross).  These repairs were then undergoing rigorous testing which consisted of a man riding along on a bicycle with a high visibility vest on & we assumed that if he was able to ride along & not fall in, then the repairs passed muster.  The bridge was a typically Burmese image with enormous lotus leaves in the lake & if not for the concentration required for each step, would have been an incredibly beautiful experience.  We gratefully piled into a passing taxi & spent the rest of the afternoon in the pool which we have come to love & given the heat, really, really appreciate.

 










Top 5
1. Even setting off for a site seemingly just in the distance, can contribute a wonderful travel memory
2. There is a feeling of endorsement when confronting a very familiar site which one has not experienced such as a burmese wooden bridge.
3. There was a shared trepidation by all of the people crossing the bridge which made us (me) feel a little less whimpy
4. Miss C was most thankful that she has such a strong & kind father who transported her on his shoulders almost the entire bridge crossing.  This was above & beyond a normal parenting requirement.
5. Lunch & cold water never tasted so good