We left TDG at 8 am. There had been many tears the night before following the cultural night, and many returned as we farewelled the ladies who had cared for us for the past eight days. Godo, was again to be our driver and so with disco music thumping in the bus we set forth on the return trip to Yangon. We made great time to Toungoo, but it was the final stretch inside outer and inner Yangon that took the time. It was two hours before we reached the Diamond Crow...

This is our last evening in Yangon. We have asked all the student pilgrims to write some reflections on their pilgrimage so far. Tomorrow the staff will add their thoughts Tahlia writesWow, what an eventful last few days! Coming on this amazing adventure has already shown me so much about Burmese culture and how some parts of the community struggle to get through the day. Lots of the people we have met have all been very nice and they were not shy to welcome us i...

(hope I got a photo of everyone in. Sorry if I missed..... got to get some sleep) CurtisWow, howtime has flown past. The trip has really snuck up on us. It has gone fromalways seeming like an eternity away, like a commitment we’ll never commit to.We say we’re going, but it seems like we never will. I think for a lot of us,it has gone from seeing it get closer on the calendar or online countdown, andthen all of a sudden we’re standing in the air...

(Hope I got a photo of everyone in over two blogs and now have this blog in the right place. Sorry if I missed..... got to get some sleep) CurtisWow, howtime has flown past. The trip has really snuck up on us. It has gone fromalways seeming like an eternity away, like a commitment we’ll never commit to.We say we’re going, but it seems like we never will. I think for a lot of us,it has gone from seeing it get closer on the calendar or online countdown...

Hi Everyone. Saw news at 6 to tell us that there had been an earthquake in India. After shocks felt here. Woke some of us before the alarm.... not knowing what was going on. No panic. All OK. Leaving in 30 mins for train.