Taung Wine Mountain

We decided not to get up early and headed for Taung Wine Mountain at around 10 am. There was heavy mist at the town proper, so we weren't sure if going up the mountain would be worth it (mist means no views but probably an ethereal feel, at least). Anyway, we drove a car, followed Google Maps, which turns out to have given us wrong directions (didn't read prior TA reviews, mea culpa!). Anyway, we headed out to proceed as most blogs advised, but a few meters out from where Google directed us, we saw a sign in Burmese and English that just said "Taung Wyne Pagoda" and an arrow. We followed the road (dirt road, so it was really shaky for our sedan) and saw a few more signs, now all in just Burmese. We stopped by some of the very few shops along the road to just say, "Taung Wine Pagoda?" and were just directed to follow the road. We got there eventually, around half past 11 am. Hiked up with a few bottles of water (never forget!), saw for ourselves a really fantastic view. We didn't mind the heat much as there was plenty of shade from the trees along the trail. But as we were able to reach the summit at around 12:30 pm, the floor of the pagoda was so hot, I could not step into it and had to wait for my partner in crime to take his photos from around. (Like my page/photos if you like it!) It is advisable to use your trainers and just remove them as you go up the metal stairs to the pagoda. #couplestrip#naturalwonders#thingstodo#familytravel