Another two days in Myanmar
While I ate my breakfast the lads prepared my drinks, mixing some electrolytes into my bottles for the morning.
As always an audience
And outside a woman gives me another bag of snacks for the road ahead. I couldn’t resist a Brucie knee wobble!
Off we go. The road is now more rural. I start running over sand and rocks for the road deteriorates. I am now running in a more rural area.
Running in the mountains. The weather has cooled off a lot over the last week. Just nice for running.
The people came out again today.
Around just about every bend they waited.
And when they blocked the road there was only one thing for me to do!!
They kept coming
And coming
Have you seen this guy in a movie before?
What about these guys?
Well I slept in this police station that night. They made me dinner. Fruit, bread and butter,soup and coffee.
Back to the sand dunes and another day in the mountains near the Indian border.
We ran and had laughs.
So another office came out and ran when the road improved.
Then we stopped for a lunch break
That evening we saw a drunk at the side of the road. The officers handed him over to a neighbor. I was told to run on. I saw two buffalo carts roaming down the middle of the road in the dark. It seemed to be just a normal occurrence to the officers even though the carts had no passengers!
I am now running 65/70km per day. I want to get out of Myanmar as fast as I can. Despite all my wonderful help. I am tired of the control. I am also scared they will ‘ pull the plug on me ‘ for when I had a lie on this morning starting two hours after I said I would depart I got a phone call from a commanding officer saying they are worried about my health!
December 26th, 2013 at 3:23 am
Merry X’mas..hope u can continue your journey with safe !! Keep running !
December 26th, 2013 at 4:22 am
Oh, so the police story is a real one! Think it will be the same at Laos as well. Good luck and happy new year! Keep running!
December 26th, 2013 at 4:17 pm
Thank you Tey. I had a nice Christmas and hope you did too. I am so grateful for all your great help.
On Friday 27th Dec I return to India. Unfortunately I have a 20 hour layover in Paris as I was told because I booked my flight back to Ireland for the Christmas using frequent flier miles that I can only take selected flights! I arrive in New Delhi on Saturday night. It will take me a couple more days to get back onto my route at the Myanmar border for my run across India. Happy New Year to all in Kuala Lumpar
December 26th, 2013 at 8:48 pm
Hello Kien Mau. Not really sure what your point is re: ‘ police story ‘
December 27th, 2013 at 7:49 am
tony, good luck on your return to the route. i hope you have a great few months ahead of you. best wishes for 2014, kevin,
December 27th, 2013 at 3:59 pm
Merry Christmas and sending you a big smile from Dublin! Keep running pal – best regards and keep the stories coming!
December 29th, 2013 at 5:37 pm
Good luck on your return to running, I’d say you will find it difficult to get back into your stride considering you walked so slow when we were out. I had to slow down about 6 paces to walk at your slow pace. It was easier to bring you in the car as we all know you don’t like walking if the mileage is not counted. Ha ha!! Anyway safe and happy travels on the road back home Ann
December 29th, 2013 at 9:03 pm
Tony–welcome back to the road—-well–soon anyway—first a long commute to the border of India and Myan. —Homeward bound from here on—-enjoy the route through India–at least the cops won’t be hassling you all the time—-
Good running–Greg
December 30th, 2013 at 12:40 pm
Hi Everyone. Monday evening writing from Delhi. I had an amazing runabout of 4 govt offices (for running in Indias restricted areas of the north-east)today and had so much conflicting information I am surprised I still have any hair left. I will explain later, far too complicated!! Anyway, I think it’s sorted but cant be sure till I touch the start line where I left off at the Myanmar border. I fly to Manipur state capital called Imphal in the morning and it is a must that I must register at the FRO Foreigners Registration Office within 24 hours. I am told Jan 1 could bring another change to the rules!! Please let me relax:( I hope to be up and running by New Years day!
Hoping all the readers had a nice Christmas and wishing you all a wonderful 2014! Ah Yes 2014 at last
PS For those not familiar with the story the runabout was looking for a permit in the restricted areas. Got it sorted,I hope! Cant be sure, that’s India! A Big thanks to Mr. JPH Singh, Director in the Ministry of Home Affairs in New Delhi for his very valuable time,research and patience. Everyone says I ask strange questions they never heard before! What you doing for the New Year