19: NOT MANY CAN SAY THEY HAVE BEEN TO BAGAN, Myanmar? PUT IT ON YOUR BUCKET LIST FOR SURE!

Bagan is a FASCINATING small town in central Myanmar (Burma). It is a place not to be missed. Named as a UNESCO World Heritage site, this 26 square mile plain is covered in ancient temples, pagodas, and stupas. They are literally found in every direction you look! Grab an e-bike and get lost! Travel down narrow, sandy paths and discover covered relics. Go into the temples (take off your shoes and socks and prepare for a painful walk on pebbled cement!) look at the Buddhas, ancient paintings, etc. It's a walk back in time to the 11th-13th Century. Sadly, earthquakes and resulting fires consumed all of the structures creating in wood. The remaining 2200 temples (of 10,000) are in the process of being preserved, though some are in really bad shape. Your tourism helps maintain the temples and the incredible history! Don't miss the cattle drives just before sunset and the sunset from the "highest" point in Bagan! It's truly a sight not to be missed...the sun setting over the the Irrawaddy River and behind all the steeples of the pagodas. We were in Bagan before the ballooning began, but we hear that it is amazing! Enjoy your stay! #china #chinalifestyle #chinalife #qingdao #bagan #stupa #temples #myanmar #buddhist #unescoworldheritage NEW TO OUR CHANNEL? We are Eileen and Brown Councill. Welcome to our channel and a glimpse into our life adventure! 2020 was a year of uncertainty and change (for all of us, right?), but we overcame the challenges and decided it was time to chase our dream, to sail around the world! Did I mention that we had very NO sailing experience? Before leaving Qingdao, China, our home of 4 years, we sold almost all of our earthly possessions and started our international search to find the right sailboat that we would call "home." After 5 months of unanticipated twists and turns, we found what we were looking for, a used Leopard 44' Catamaran located in St. Lucia. So, here begins our journey, filled with unmatched excitement and honestly, a bit of trepidation as well. We have much to learn as we travel the world on our floating home and we intend to document that journey and share it with you. We are so glad you have decided to join us, and we hope that you will find our story so compelling that it will inspire you to chase your dreams too! As a viewer, we consider you to be part of our family and look forward to getting to know you. Don't hesitate to comment on our videos and ask questions. We will do our best to answer every correspondence! All we ask is that you have patience with us as we work really hard to improve our camera/video techniques and ability to tell a story. Hopefully, you will be as BLOWN AWAY from watching, as we are in experiencing and producing our adventures! HOW CAN YOU SUPPORT US? If you wish to support our video efforts, all we ask is that you SUBSCRIBE, give a THUMBS UP, SHARE our videos with your friends, AND COMMENT! WOULD YOU LIKE TO GET TO KNOW US MORE DEEPLY? It would be an honor and pleasure to deepen our relationship with you as a Patron. Please click on the following link to see how: https://www.patreon.com/sailingblownaway WOULD YOU LIKE TO FOLLOW OUR JOURNEY?