We didn't get to sleep much as our pick up by Mr. Aung to bring us to the airport was at 4:15am. The flight was at 5:30am so we were a little nervous that we wouldn't have enough time to check in, etc -- but everyone told us we'd have plenty of time. Oh well, we're on vacation, so we didn't want to sweat the small details! Mr. Aung was there early, as usual. The staff at the Central Hotel provided little "to go" breakfasts for us. Nothing fancy, but it was defin...

Early rise and we headed back to Golden Rock for sunrise.  Hard to believe, but the walk to the Rock was even busier this morning than it was yesterday, with pilgrims coming and going.  Clearly there was a party up on the Rock that lasted all night long. Seeing the Golden Rock at sunrise was an equally mesmerizing experience.  The lighting and reflection off the Rock changed as the sun slowly rose over the horizon.  An added bonus was the monk...