this morning I decided I was going to check out the town. A couple were trying to decide to go trekking and asked me if I was trekking. I said "No I can afford the bus fare", jeez yesterday I paid $1.50 and it would take me 3 days to walk that far. It was ******* down as usual and I left to check out town and I think they did go trekking. Later in the day the rain went and the sun came out and it was really hot and steamy, glad I didn't go trekking. Down near the...

You might have to bare with me it has been a looong day. I am in Hsipaw, say si por, or here in a different dialect ti bor. The bus from Nyaungshwe to Hsipaw cost me 17,000k ($17) including tuk tuk to the bus stop. The bus stop is about 20 min drive from town at and intersection. There are all sorts of shops and bus stands there and no one speaks English. Lucky I had my ticket so I just showed it around. The bus was 1/2hr late arriving, I don't know where it st...