I See With My Little Eye To Silver Cloud Land

Actually I wanted to go to attend the church on Sunday mass but if go, someone need to send me and company me. So I deny myself because we still have to prepare our luggage to go other place. We wake up around 6:30 am and prepare our breakfast as well as to prepare our trip. We had another type of traditional Shan noodle and shower before journey. At the morning , cold weather and showering was very cold but very refreshing.

Around 10:30 am, we load up all our stuff on the truck and begin the trip. On our way, my friends bring us to Taung Gyi Cathedral and dropped by and pray. Taung Gyi Cathedral was very beautiful and built by MEP missionary priest. And also I didn’t manage to go in because of the tide schedule. I just manage to pray from the truck.

After we prayed we leave from Taung Gyi to Loikaw. On our way we drop by Pagodas in Kakku. It was Pa-O ethnic group to do worshipping, over 2,400 stupas, and each has the tinkling bell on the top. So many visitors were visit at the time and it was about to start festival and preparing for the temporary bazaars including food stalls.

All the road are not too bad and can drive peacefully, but it was little narrow to avoid oncoming vehicles and overtaking. We pass by wild bee zone, the residence are just to provide bee house and collect honey and sell to the public.

Around one hour plus we drove we arrive to Hsihseng town. We brought a lot of rice cracker for my friend’s relatives and continue our journey.

Around half hour drive we reach to Shan state and Kaya sate border, the place was divided by little steam. At the Shan state they put their traditional Shan flag and drum set. At the Kayah state land frog drum and flag as well, which are I did not see before at the state border. Another thing that it was amaze me was a few group of cows were taking care by cowboy and they are staying around at jangle.

This place was last 40 to 30 years ago, arm robbery were always around and need ascord to protect the place. My mother and late grandfather had experience this place when they was travelling to Loikaw for government service last 40 years ago. Last time my grandfather share all the experience when I was little boy and now this place I arrive personally and see with my own eyes. But now this place is very beautiful and peaceful. At the time, I really missed my grandfather talk in my mind that “now I am here and really see with my own eyes, what you used to told me”.

After another 1 hour drive we arrive to loikaw. It was beautiful town and well develop. My friend drove me to the Pilu River and Taung Kwe Pagoda.

Pilu River was flowing around the city and it was we learned about her where we was primary education. From Pilu River, we get hydro power and supply electricity to all over the country since 1950 until now.

Taung Kwe Pagoda is one of the nice place to overlook Loikaw, but the steps are pretty steep. This place is perfect place to watch sunrise and sunset. we can use elevator to go up as well, but I did not want to go up because all of us are very tired so if I go up, they need to carry me up and down from the truck. I and my friend waited from below and having a good time together.

To Be Continue.....

GO WELL....(By: PatrickSanLin. MSC 007)

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