We got a bus back to Yangonthis afternoon which was yet another nightmare! We had been told by a fellow traveller that the roads were flooded between Bagan and Yangon and passengers luggage had got wet and muddy and it was stowed beneath the seats. It was however our only way to get back to Yangon in time for our flight so we had to do it! We stopped at about 8pm and basically queued to get through the water. Some locals were using mud to build a makeshift road t...

We were on the hotel terrace eating breakfast at 5am and were in a cab to a nearby Paya soon after. We actually missed sunrise so the early get up was a bit of a waste in the end! The view from our first stop Mingalazedi was amazing. We couldn't climb this one but a smaller building next to it had a tiny claustrophobic staircase up to a large viewing deck. The story of this temple is if it were ever finished Bagan would fall. 10 years afetr completion Mongols...

Another early start this morning! We started our day with 4 trishaws which took us the 20minute journey to Mahamuni Paya. A trishaw for those who don't know is a cike with a double back to back seat attached to the side. It was really fun and a great way to see the area. The drivers were really chatty and I learnt my guys life story, it seems a lot of people have a really difficult time living in Myanmar. Mahamuni Paya is one of mandalays most famous Buddist ...

We woke at 3am and got a taxi to the airport. Our flight only took an hour so we were at our hotel, Haven Inn by 9am for breakfast. We did absolutely nothing all day except I finished reading Harry Potter 7! The following morning we took a walk around the city in the rain. I was really surprised at how old fashioned this place really is! At this point i wasn't sure if i liked the place or not. I don't like the fact that the government controls everything,...