And I didn't have so much time there but I managed to go- but I managed to visit some of the places I really wanted to see like Yangon, Bagan, and Mandalay.
On Saturday morning, a 37-member rescue and medical team from China's Yunnan province, which borders Myanmar and was also hit by the earthquake, arrived in Yangon, Myanmar's largest city, with emergency relief equipment.
Busloads of mostly young protesters could be seen waving and smiling as they left a prison in Yangon. But more than 2,000 people remain in custody or face charges.
Filmmaker Ali Drummond, a skateboarder from Britain who was saddened by the loss of the Rangoon skate park, says the film has helped them believe their goal is achievable.
United States has eased some sanctions on Myanmar, but it has retained its sanctions against the Burmese military. The BBC's Jonah Fisher reports from Yangon.