Mandalay wasn’t a highlight for
me. It used to be the capital of Myanmar and has some awesome sights however it
is very hot, the people are very poor and I got friggin food poisoning. This is
the 8th South East Asian country I have visited without getting sick
so the odds were against me. Thus the second night in Mandalay for me was spent
on a very dirty 2 star hotel floor. I managed to find enough internet reception
to take a snap shot of toast. I then dragged myself to reception armed with a
photo in the hope I would be sent something resembling the picture. The staff muttered
between each other, I returned to my room to die and 10 minutes later 2 x
pieces of toast arrived. Unfortunately all the bread in this country is sweet,
which really isn’t very nice, so I laid there and pretended I was in my
beautiful big king size bed at home with vegemite on toast – didn’t work but
was worth the try LOL. At home I would have stayed in bed for 3 days, while
travelling this isn’t an option. So in the afternoon I dragged myself up and
caught a taxi to meet the rest of my fellow travellers to take in the remaining
sites of Mandalay. The next morning while packing our bags to fly to Heho Ian
asked what was covering the back of my thighs. Apparently our supper 2 start
hotel also possessed bed bugs and I was covered in approximately 60 bites –
time to get the hell out of dodge!!!!!
Ian doesn't quite fit under the shower head - opps...
View from our fabulous 2 star hotel
The boys showing off their 'Longyi's'
Myself and Lucy having Thanaka applied. This is bark that local Myanmar women use as sunscreen. They loved Lucy's skin. They advised me that the Thankaka should get rid of my freckles!
Outside walls of the Royal Palace
The old throne room...
