pakokku

hey,
I visitted Pkk in Dec. 2005. It is a normal town, could be called off the beaten track. There were a few guest houses, you'd better choose the more expensive one for getting a better shelter. I liked the morning market, actually liked the town as a person who seeks calm towns. Here are my travel pictures
http://www.soo-jin.com/burma/burmamaineng.htm<BR>Though I commented in Korean, I hope you might take a glimpse about PKK. If you have any further question, feel free to email me. I just love Burma so much.

We arrived there last year and ....it was closed !! Full moon festival, no, hotels open , no transport etc. A policeman (!) and his family put us up for the night. Just a small Burmese country town, if you like that,we did, then its ok.

I liked it too. We were there last February and had originally decided to dash on through Pakokku to Monywa. We had hired a car and driver for that leg and he was having some engine trouble. After looking around Pakokku a bit while the car was worked on, we decided to spend the night and go to Monywa the next day to give our driver more time to get the car straightened out. We found the big temple there very interesting and the locals were surprised that we were spending so much time looking at everything. The town really isn't much and there's no night life except for a few tea houses in the early evening. But, it's a nice glimpse into life away from the usual tourist destinations, especially if it's the only time you'll be able to fit something like that in your trip. The people were very friendly and often very surprised to see foreigners. We hit the market early the next morning and enjoyed the sights and smells and the locals enjoyed watching us. We then had a nice breakfast and headed on to Monywa. There are only a few guest houses that take foreigners. Our driver knew the best one and it was OK, but nothing special in anyway. I'm sorry that I cannot remember the name. Ask around and you'll find them.