What a ride! In a death-defying taxi with no windows, I was flown along the roads in a howling gale. Horrible. I sat directly behind the driver hoping he would act as an air bag when the inevitable collision came. In that position I couldn't see the worst that was happening around us, like pedestrians peeling off our fenders. Lydia Laube is no stranger to near-death experiences, including several while travelling to, from and through Myanmar, or Burma as it was known on her first trip there. As ever, Lydia takes the route less travelled as she discovers this wondrous land, with its pagodas, markets and attractions - including the world's biggest python and book. Midst Myanmar's magic, she falls in love with a horse named Madonna, and manages to work through language barriers and poor directions.多么美妙的旅程啊! 在一辆没有窗户的死亡出租车上，我在呼啸的大风中沿着公路飞行。太可怕了。我坐在司机的正后方，希望当不可避免的碰撞发生时，他能充当一个气囊。在那个位置，我看不到我们周围发生的最糟糕的事情，比如行人从我们的挡板上剥落。莉迪亚-劳贝对濒临死亡的经历并不陌生，包括在前往、离开和穿越缅甸时的几次经历，或在她第一次去缅甸时被称为缅甸。一如既往，莉迪亚在发现这片神奇的土地时选择了少有人走的路线，这里有佛塔、市场和景点--包括世界上最大的蟒蛇和书。在缅甸的魔法中，她爱上了一匹名叫麦当娜的马，并设法克服语言障碍和糟糕的指示。