Sunday, 19 March 2017

Last days in Myanmar

The usual tourist route from Inle Lake to Yangon is a 13-hour overnight bus ride. Didn't fancy that so went off-piste. Bus over the mountains, going the wrong way along a dual-carriageway at one point to overtake a string of slow lorries. Arrived at Thazi where we bought a train ticket for halfway. Were welcomed and fed in the Moonlight Guest House while waiting. Only ordinary class coaches but modern so smooth ride but hard seats. Slept well in hotel at Taungoo. Rode the slow train  upper class to Yangon next day in old coaches but comfy seats.

Trains may be slow but they run on time, there's no horn blowing and the rails are (generally) smoother than the roads.

Flight back tomorrow.

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