Joe Louis tours Yangon by old railway

 

 

 

 

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See what other blogs are saying about the Yangon Circle Line:

“The second class consists of wooden benches on both sides of the wagon but that is where it gets really interesting. At every stop, more and more locals entered the train carrying their freshly harvested produce to go to the biggest market in the area. Riding in those compartments was way more fun and the best was, that you could even lean outside the doors. The wind in my face, those new and distinct smells in my nose, I enjoyed the views which changed from rural countryside to urban suburbs. It was a great ride and a good chance to get a glimpse of local life and a feel for the rhythm of this city.”
–Escapology

“On it I not only got to experience a little bit of the local life in Myanmar, to see the way the people live, work, and commute, to see what they eat, what they wear, and where they live, but I also got to talk to them, to wave, to share oranges, to smile when we had no words in common. More than that, I saw the kindness and generosity in a country that has often seen little of either. I saw a country that would stop a train of thousands to not leave one behind.”
–This Battered Suitcase