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In 2020, countless tourists came to Myanmar, curious about what its like to live in Old Bagan, famous for its thousand pagodas. However, recently, things have quite different. In fact, very few tourists brave the numerous checkpoints dotted around the city.
I did just that, fearlessly braving all the obstacles and finally being able to stand on Sunrise Hill Bagan and enjoy the beautiful view without paying. There are places that offer a full view of Old Bagan, including a paid entrance, allowing you to climb to the highest floor of a building, but unfortunately, that view is quite expensive. I can have it for free, so why not?
From this sunrise point, I can see the entire city of Old Bagan over all, the towering, majestic temples, and even the beautiful sky that envelop this beautiful city in the morning. The breeze so gentle, the plants cover in dew, and even the locals were doing the same thing as me, watching the sunrise over Old Bagan. It was such a beautiful morning this year.
While endure the chill, as Old Bagan incredibly cold that morning, I desperately want to find a pair of clothes for my double bed, but I'd left them at the hotel. Nevertheless, I still enjoyed myself, and my excitement outweighed the bone chilling cold.
At Sunrise Hill, I also see some hot air balloons flying high, though only a few. If you look at Google Maps posts from 2020, it was as crowd as Cappadocia. Seriously. But with the dwindling number of tourists, all that gone. I consider myself lucky to have got a glimpse of those hot air balloons, even if only for a short time.
Next to it, I see a beautiful, empty temple. I don't know what it's called, but it's right next to Sunrise Hill Bagan. It really clean, beautiful, and well-maintained. It didn't seem like a time for prayer, but it was well maintain. I watched it from a distance.
Is this a sign that Old Bagan was indeed created for a civilization to be inherited by us in the future? A sign of a greatness that is now slowly fading away. This splendor has existed for hundreds, even thousands of years. However, now it exists only as a part of civilization, unknown to anyone.
May Old Bagan soon recover and shine again.
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See you the next time hive friends!
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Editing by Lightroom and VN iphone 11
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