Thanks, Andrew! I was a little nervous of the balloon ride too. However, once I was in the basket and up in the air all my fears left me. The pilots are well-trained and very safety conscious. I would go again in a minute.

Thanks Jackie. Yes, it’s nice to see the nasty weather gone. Looks like we will have a sunny weekend.

Jessica, I would go on another balloon ride in a minute. Thanks, the reclining Buddha photo is one of my favorites.

Maria, I think there are female monks in most Asian countries, but we don’t tend to see them very much. I’m not sure why. I was surprised at the large number that I saw in Burma.

Jenny, Myanmar is a huge country and a lot of it is rural. In fact, I thought that the people had much better living conditions outside of the bigger centers like Yangon and Mandalay. Also, a lot of the indigenous people still live in the mountains.