The Travel Tales of Julia Sheldon

July 13 & 14: Nyuang Shwe Recovering from the trek in luxury. We chose this hotel because of the bath tub. Excellent choice. We spent the vast majority of time playing cards, watching movies, and having baths. We spotted this really cute owl-filled restaurant, and ended up having the best meal in Myanmar. It was Western, but totally comfort food and super filling. We were very happy. July 15: Nyuang Shwe We loved One Owl Grill so much, and missed their incredible breakfasts (one of which was called Breakzit) so tried to go back but they were closed :( So sad. Instead, we went to another establishment owned by the same people. We thought they would have the same food, but no. Excellent coffee, disappointing food. I felt like wandering the city, and Andy went in search of WiFi.  This is the first temple I've seen under construction (as opposed to restoration). They use concrete! View across the river  Cute 'Welcome to Nyuan...

May 23: Ninhvana Arriving in Nha Trang at 5am, we were ripped off by some bike riders. We could’ve very easily walked the distance from where we got dropped off to the Iced Coffee shop where we were to be picked up. Now we know to be more prepared, and we had a nice place to nap until our pickup. We had a nice, 90 minute van ride with two Brits, and arrived in paradise.  Nihnvana (said Ning-vawna) is the name of an all-inclusive Backpackers Hostel just outside of the west village of Ninh Vanh. Two pools, one slightly deper chlorinated and the other a shallow fresh water, options for swanky individual bungalows (we said yes) or private rooms or beds in a dorm of 8-12 people, various activities to do throughout the day, a spa for mani/pedis or massages, and really delicious meals. Oh, and a free-flowing bar replete with deliciously fresh-squeezed/pressed juices, iced coffee, rum, vodka, and beer. This big wooden thing is the yoga pavillion We stayed in one of th...