Life on Chindwin River

Food and Drinks vendors on Chindwin River

This is how the local people living along the Chindwin River (also known as Talawaddy) struggle for their life. Vendors and packed-rice sellers rushed toward the boat to sell food and snacks to the hungry passengers on the boat as the boat that i was taking from Monywa to Khamti approached to the bank of the Chindwin river at Kalaywa stop for breakfast. Silent bank of Kalaywa is now awaken by the voices and shouts from the people of different ages including kids and young ladies marketing their food and drinks for sale. I go for a can of Coke which cost me 900 kyats (about 1 $US) and a packed-rice for 800 kyats. As a passenger, you have two options to chose for your breakfast on this journey. You can buy food on the boat from the vendors or you can go out of the boat and eat at near by local restaurant on the bank. Whatever you chose, not a big different to the other.

The Kalaymyo bank on Chindwin River

Way to Khamti on boat