Aung San Suu Kyi ... For real!

It's not everyday that you get to wave at someone you respect and admire! I actually waved at Aung San Suu Kyi today! And basically by accident! I did go to see her house, which actually means seeing the huge locked and razor wired front gate. It was pretty quiet ... Just me standing there taking photos. I then decided to walk along Inya lake, and take a photo from the back. I then got down to the street because I was trying to figure out how I was going to cross the busy highway like street to find a train stop. I was wandering around talking to myself about how impossible it is to get anywhere, when I heard loud music blaring from a truck. I looked down the street and there was a line of vehicles coming towards me all draped in NLD flags and signs. I was totally confused, and probably looked completely stunned. My immediate reaction was to start waving, like I was watching a parade?! I have no idea why I did that, but everyone waved back too! The first cars drove by with young people, followed by a car or two with older members in dress shirts and party pins, and then her car drove by. She was sitting in backseat, and I waved! Only after that did I reach for my camera. Pretty exciting! Right place, right time. I guess it pays to be lost and confused sometimes!