点评:Looking for an escape from the stress of cities, for fresh air, and for soul searching? Do not hesitate to head to Mount Popa.
On site, the best option available to you is the Popa Mountain Resort. So, after visiting Bagan and enduring the heat, I decided to head to Popa, with big cool ideas in mind. After all, it's less than an hour away. I went there at the end of the morning, feeling the fresh wind caressing my face, with my swim in the infinity pool, as a bonus, an incredible view of the famous Taung Kalat. Still under the heat of Bagan, my appetite was not overflowing. I then found the perfect dish: a niçoise salad, a typical dish from the south of France, light and refreshing. I then understood why it was so fresh and delicious: All the vegetables indeed came from the hotel's organic farm, and had just been picked.
Then the hotel staff, warm and welcoming, knowing my desire for freshness, offered me a walk in the surrounding forest. When he advised me to take my bathing suit, I couldn't resist. Thus, after 10/15 mins of vehicle travel (with some nice viewpoints on the hill), we started our walk. I strongly advise you to have good well-fastened sports shoes. Indeed here, no more road, no more path (do not venture there alone, at the risk of getting lost). After a good 15 minute walk in the heart of the forest, to the song of the birds and the blowing of the wind through the trees, you reach your sweet destination: a small river with its two charming waterfalls. Forgotten professional appointments, mobile phones or power cuts, I jumped directly into this clear and fresh water, and place my head under the waterfall. On this point; the water was so clear and pure that at the source, the villagers drank it directly.. An excellent first day that I decided not to lengthen... Indeed, the first objective of my coming to Popa awaited me the next day: The ascent of the mountain to its summit, that is to say 1518 m. altitude!
Departed from the hotel: 5am, the best time according to the advice I received. After leaving the hotel and returning to the forest (only two minutes on foot from the hotel), my guide and I began a series of preparatory exercises and warm-ups: I understood from then on that the ascent would not be done effortlessly.
The first part of the trek was in the forest. Looking back, I realize that the first hour and the last were perhaps the most difficult. Through the paths of the forest, several paths are possible, and this is why the use of a local guide is more than necessary. Thus, for lovers of quiet walking, at a slow pace, the "classic" path will delight you. the more adventurous, there are several "shortcuts": to do so, you will have to go even further into the heart of the forest and climb unmarked paths, using your hands to hold on to the branches.
Then, the landscape changes, with great spins, to the clearer view of the hills, Popa, and Mount Taung Kalat. Take a breath of fresh air, and start to feel the benefits of the great outdoors. Admire the power of the wind chasing the clouds, soon you will be right in the middle of them :)
After an hour of walking and a few stops at viewpoints to immortalize this day, we arrived at my favorite viewpoint: U Nu's house. From there we could admire and see the volcanic origin of mountain. The panorama is just sublime. After a short break, we have our next stop in sight... MPT Tower. To get there, we had to walk along a narrow path, dotted with stones and steps. Reminder to the people with altitude problem, do not look to your right: the whole plain is available to your eyes. To contemplate the view, the most peaceful is the pagoda at the top, where we rested for a good fifteen minutes, a well-deserved rest, just like the sandwiches and fruits that my guide offered me. It is then 9 am, and already, a sense of accomplishment was felt. But it would be a shame to stop on such a good path, the summit is indeed visible to our eyes... So we continued, through a narrow path, and through... the clouds! We were literally in the middle of these and the heat of Bagan was far behind...
After the final effort, we reached our goal... 1528m. altitude and the feeling of fatigue less than the feeling of well-being... But of course, you have to go down. Along the way, the shades of green, the clouds and absolutely nothing in my field of vision made by human beings, I felt like I was in the middle of "Lords of the Rings"...
Fatigue obliged, for the return, I took all the shortcuts, where the hotel staff were waiting for me with an ideally welcome detox drink. It was then 12:30 p.m., and the rest of the day would be devoted to rest and well-being, with a life-saving massage at the hotel spa.
翻译:寻找逃离城市压力、呼吸新鲜空气和寻找灵魂的地方?不要犹豫,前往波帕山。
在现场,您最好的选择是波帕山度假村。因此,在参观了蒲甘并忍受了酷热之后,我决定前往波帕,心中有一些很酷的想法。毕竟,不到一个小时的路程。我在早上结束时去了那里,感觉清新的风抚摸着我的脸,我在无边泳池里游泳,作为奖励,著名的 Taung Kalat 令人难以置信的景色。依旧在蒲甘的酷暑下,我的胃口并没有溢出来。然后我找到了完美的菜:niçoise 沙拉,法国南部的典型菜肴,清淡爽口。我这才明白为什么那么新鲜可口:所有的蔬菜都来自酒店的有机农场,而且是刚刚采摘的。
然后酒店的工作人员热情好客,知道我渴望新鲜,让我在周围的森林里散步。当他建议我带上泳衣时,我无法抗拒。因此,经过 10/15 分钟的车辆行驶(在山上有一些不错的观点)后,我们开始步行。我强烈建议你穿一双结实的运动鞋。确实在这里,没有更多的道路,没有更多的路径(不要独自冒险,有迷路的危险)。在森林中心步行 15 分钟后,伴随着鸟儿的歌声和微风吹过树林,您便到达了甜蜜的目的地:一条拥有两条迷人瀑布的小河。忘记专业约会,忘记手机或停电,我直接跳入这清澈清新的水中,将头埋在瀑布下。关于这一点;水是如此清澈纯净,村民们在源头直接饮用。第一天非常棒,我决定不再延长......确实,第二天我来波帕的第一个目标在等着我:攀登山到山顶,也就是 1518 米。高度!
从酒店出发:早上5点,根据我收到的建议的最佳时间。离开酒店回到森林(距离酒店步行仅两分钟)后,我和导游开始了一系列的准备练习和热身:从那时起我就明白了攀登不是轻而易举的事情。
跋涉的第一部分是在森林里。回想起来,我意识到第一个小时和最后一个小时可能是最困难的。通过森林的路径,有几条路径是可能的,这就是为什么使用当地向导是非常必要的。因此,对于喜欢安静步行的爱好者来说,“经典”路径会让您以缓慢的步伐享受乐趣。越是冒险,有几条“捷径”:要做到这一点,您将不得不深入森林的中心,爬上没有标记的小路,用手抓住树枝。
然后,景观发生巨大的旋转变化,山丘、波帕和 Taung Kalat 山的景色更加清晰。呼吸新鲜空气,开始感受户外活动的好处。欣赏风追云的力量,很快你就会在他们中间:)
经过一个小时的步行和在观景点停留几站以纪念这一天,我们到达了我最喜欢的观景点:U Nu 的房子。从那里我们可以欣赏和看到山的火山起源。全景是崇高的。短暂休息后,我们的下一站就在眼前……MPT Tower。要到达那里,我们必须沿着一条狭窄的小路走,小路上点缀着石头和台阶。提醒有高度问题的人,不要向右看:整个平原都在你的眼前。想一想景色,最宁静的是山顶的宝塔,我们在那里休息了整整十五分钟,当之无愧的休息,就像我的向导给我的三明治和水果一样。这时已经是早上九点了,已经是满满的成就感了。不过这么好的路要是停下来就有点可惜了,山顶确实是肉眼可见的……于是我们继续前行,穿过一条狭窄的小路,穿过……云层!我们真的身处其中,而蒲甘的炎热远远落后......
经过最后的努力,我们达到了目标……1528m。海拔高度和疲劳感比幸福感要少……但当然,你必须往下走。一路上,绿色的阴影,云朵,完全没有人类制造的视野,我感觉自己置身于《指环王》之中……
疲惫不堪,为了返回,我采取了所有捷径,酒店工作人员在那里等着我,提供理想的受欢迎的排毒饮料。当时是中午 12 点 30 分,剩下的时间将用于休息和养生,在酒店水疗中心享受拯救生命的按摩。