Kandawgyi Botanical Gardens, around the entrance

I escaped Mandalay and it's lethal brown smog as early as possible the next morning. Caught a shared minivan for a two hour trip North East into the mountains, to the town of Pyin U Lwin, famous for its fresh air, cooler temps and this, the Kandawgyi Botanical Gardens.  Truly world class... enjoyable scenery, quite and relaxing vibe and TONS of plants from all different regions all very well labeled and mostly in English! Ahhhhhh! My idea of paradise!