Today has been a nice gentle days drive from Taungoo to the Aureum Palace Hotel, Naypyidaw. Julian drove us perfectly. We arrived at 11.20am on a long 4 lane deserted highway which was a bit strange.
Naypyidaw is the newly created capital city of Myanmar. There are massive hotels, a $4bn sports complex built for the ASEAN games, ministries hidden away from the road, the new parliament which would suit Ernt Stravros Blofeld and very very few people! Very surreal.
Having clocked in we went for a drive around the capital which was fascinating, very strange!
All the cars re still running. The pretty little MGA team thought their car was going home with clutch problems but a guy on the side of the road said that he knew where to get a replacement seal. Charlie McGowan disappeared on the back of the guys moped, reappearing with a replacement, genuine seal. All mended and running perfectly. How cool is that!
Later 20 cars were allowed to drive down the 20 lane highway which of course turned into boys with toys. I might have started at the back but a cunning manouver on the inside got me to the end first!
Tonight we are having dinner with the minister for tourism which will be interesting. I will report.
Julian and I are just living Burma.
Richard
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