Tuesday, December 30, 2008 at 9:19AM On our first afternoon in Tanai, we took a tolagyi out to some patches of forest on the outskirts of town (see January 12, 2005 post in Myanmar 2005). Great way to see the countryside, but kind of bumpy.
Wednesday, December 10, 2008 at 11:31AM Early one morning we went to the central market in Tanai to buy supplies for our trip down the Ledo Road (see Hukaung Valley Rattan Survey). In spite of the remoteness and inaccessibility of this town, its market is surprisingly well stocked. Grains, dried fish, fresh vegetables, cheap Chinese tools, baskets, every type of plastic item imaginable, a dazzling variety of cigarette brands, bulk spices, batteries, and an endless supply of smiles.
Thursday, October 30, 2008 at 9:38AM Tanai is the last big town before entering the 630,000 hectare Hukaung Valley Wildlife Sanctuary. Sort of a "frontier" kind of place, but quite beautiful in the late afternoon as the sun goes down over the Tanai River (thx, Tun Shaung).