MYANMAR PART II - BAGAN

Bagan is a must-see for anyone visiting Myanmar.  I would however suggest a cooler time of the year as it was baking hot.

MYANMAR PART 1 - MANDALAY

I think most people would agree that Mandalay is not the prettiest of towns.  Sand swept streets, ugly new buildings and a dismal shopping centre aside, there are many beautiful places to see.

The seated Buddha in Mahamuni Paya was worthy of a visit, just to see how much the Buddha has grown, due to the amount of gold leaf that has been applied to it.

This And That Again:

The Months of March and April are big birthday months around our house.  March has Roger's, Evan's and Ethan's while April has Racquel's, Ingrid's, Daniel's and Ana's.  The grandkids are starting to enjoy (prefer) going with us to buy their birthday presents as they get exactly what they want.  Take little Pokie above.  She had visited the store earlier that day with her Mom and decided exactly what she would ask us for before we arrived to drive her to Target.  She knew the isle and the number that were left on the shelf. Her pick was a "Frozen" plastic sleigh suitcase filled with a few pieces of dress up items. It is so fun to watch their excitement and anticipation as we look for their presents together.  The innocence of childhood is wonderful to be part of.  

Following the Pony Express Route:

About 18 months ago, our son Jason and a few of his best running buddies decided to run a 50 mile leg of the Pony Express trail.  Roger, as per his normal, went along as part of the support team to encourage them along. We've been talking about retracing their run while driving the large loop (425miles) which takes in a good part of the trail as we pick it up in Lehi (south of SL) and follow it west into Nevada, up to Wendover (Utah's quick fix for gambling just on the Nevada/Utah border) and then back home.  We found the perfect day, free of any commitments, and took off.