Mandalay
Bronwen wakes early, Stephen tries to sleep, Rose just sleeps. eventually Steve wakes and Bronwen and Steve go for a wander around the block. As usual it is a cool morning and smoky, but it is very nice to stretch the legs and get a tuppeth of exercise. Back to the hotel and a phone call to Rose confirms she is awake so we breakfast together.
Yet another excursion to yet another 2 pagodas (U Min Thone Sae and 1 other) again with a panoramic view.
We decide we have had enough and ask the tour guide to arrange a taxi to take us back to the hotel. Basically the 'on and off buses / tourist herding' has finally got to us - we can't imagine that we are missing much by passing up the small river boat crossing to lunch followed by horse and cart ride to see yet another village and yet another monastery.
We down cameras and bags and take one last shopping trip downtown before relaxing with a beer or three by the pool. Dinner tonight is in the gardens and comes with a show - we have dinner but as soon as the show starts, we retire to the bar (Rose to bed) and have a final nightcap before the trip home tomorrow.
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