Two nice nights in Paris then flight to Bangkok. OK so far but then...
... connection to Yangon couldn't land, went elsewhere and eventually managed to land in Yangon 5 hours late.
Got escorted to our guesthouse which is fine, wandered into the centre dodging people and traffic, visited the Sule pagoda from which all distances are measured then in bed by 8pm. Slept the clock round.
Went walkabout, mostly around old colonial Yangon. Reminded us of Jakarta. Evening saw us at the Shwedagon pagoda, the biggest Buddhist temple in Myanmar. Brilliant!
Long slow bus north to Pyay a bit off the beaten track but halfway to Bagan. Cheap motel on edge of town but best meal in restaurant 5 minutes away. Not a lot of English spoken.
Hired motorbike to visit ancient city of Sri Ksetra which was huge but ended about 10th century. Three of the oldest stupas in Myanmar. Got asked for photos with a couple of families. Watched sun going down over the Irriwady.
Long bus ride to Bagan tomorrow.
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