Asia Tour - Bagan/Mandalay - Burma

Woke up feeling much better today - still not brilliant but certainly better

Had my usual freezing cold shower has they don’t have water heaters here and we also had our first blackout which was kinda cool.... I suppose

I was picked up at the hostel bang on time to get the coach to Mandalay. I was picked up by a shared taxi which is basically a flat bed truck with some benches and a metal cage so you don’t fall out - very glamorous

The bus itself is shocking hahahahah - it also smells awful. I’ve tried so hard to ignore it but there’s no escaping it - also Myanmar’s personal hygiene is also something to be desired 🤢

The ride to Mandalay is probably the worst I’ve experienced in terms of comfort. You’re basically just being thrown around in your seat. It’s exciting but if you want comfort, safety or have motion sickness this is not for you - trying to read a book on my iPad was pretty much impossible it’s that bumpy

I’m around half way into the journey now so should reach Mandalay around 7pm

We stopped off at probably the worlds worst roadside cafe. It was horrid hahaha. There where people waiting literally 1 step away from the coach doors to make you buy something. Chicken that’s on a plate that’s been left out in the sun (vom) the smell was terrible I ended up waiting on the far side of the road out of the way.

We get back on the coach and obviously there are social and cultural differences between myself and the locals but here is where I would say they need to stop and get into the 21st century... picking at your feet on the coach, burping and hocking as loud as you can. My stomach was turning the entire trip

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