We rode up to the Mount Popa Resort where we had drinks and enjoyed the misty view of a pagoda. We then rode down to the base of the pagoda, built atop a volcanic plug. At the first major town we enjoyed steamed dumplings at a roadside teahouse. Dumplings cooking. That night in Meiktila we ate at a small street stall where fried samosa where on the menu. Next morning we watched as some men used some electronic gadget and a net for fishing. The women carry almost anything on their heads. This lady’s load was too heavy for her to lift alone, but once on her head she was quite happy. In Thazi an elephant danced and showed off all along the street to try and attract donations for a pagoda repair. Our friendly guesthouse in Thazi, The cheapest at $15 a double on our trip in Burma. Men and women work on a construction site The women carry the concrete from the mixer to the pour on their heads, while the men carry in front of themselves. In a small rundown village this fancy looking building and shop was quite out of place. A small home by the riverside. We stopped and bought an ice-cream from the vendor waiting outside the school. We climbed over a 1400m (the most on our trip) in the 94km from Thazi to Kalaw. The reward for all the climbing was great views Another shot of the view back west as we near the top towards Kalaw.