August 13, 2004
Fond farewell to China
A woman carries water through her village in Myanmar.
| Logbook for Aug 13th, Day 287 | ||
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Start: Ruili, China Time: 10:30 a.m. N: E: |
Finish: Lashio, Myanmar Time: 8:00 p.m. N: E: | Mileage: 110 |
| Notes: We said goodbye to our incredible guide, Ma Xiao Wei, reluctantly, at the China/Myanmar border. He was really great, and we miss him already. This border was the most intense so far, and the Chinese authorities searched each vehicle thoroughly before stamping us out of the country. On the Myanmar side, we met up with our new guides, Chetry and Mao Ma. The Myanmar authorities were a bit less intense, and the stamping-in procedure was pretty painless. Our guides had done a lot of prep work to ensure a smooth crossing. We enjoyed a traditional Burmese lunch and departed the border town. The landscape was absolutely breathtaking, and the team made several stops along the route to take in the views. Driving on these narrow, winding, crowded roads at night is suicide, so we found a hotel at nightfall and turned in. (N.O.) | ||
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