Leaving Mandalay

Sunday 20 February
Our guide was coming just before noon to take us to the jetty for our cruise. Since we were ready early we decided to go for a walk, to the moat around the Royal Palace. Once again we were approached by taxi drivers – and our former trishaw driver, with whom we had a pleasant chat, even though we were determined to walk. We went past a local Mandalay event, buying gas for motorcycles. There were literally hundreds of motorcycles lined up the purchase petrol – I think they are only allowed to buy a litre at a time.

Down to the moat, and then wandered along another road with lots of ‘nurseries’ and a number of golf ‘pro’ shops. Not like any North American golf boutique, much more basic.

We had decided to take a different route home, but found ourselves lost, and had to ask some men at a tea shop for help. We finally found someone who spoke a little English, who put us back on the right path.