The bus journey was pleasant. We stopped a few times to drop off and pick up various things. We had a 30 minute lunch stop but didn't really like the look of most food being served. Instead we stuck to bananas and a sealed pandan cake we had in our bag.
The bus delivered us to the hotel door which meant we avoided the usual 2km walk from a bus stop. We checked in and were given cool refreshing water and peanuts. Peanuts seem popular in Myanmar and there are a number of plantations around Bagan.
When we finally ventured out, we walked to the Chinese street food market to enjoy dinner. We ordered a dish that was heated on coals, with loads of different ingredients. It was bubbling away for about 5 minutes after it was served, a Myanmar sizzler!
Next we checked out the local shopping mall to see what we could find. There was lots of hairdressers, a dance studio and a cinema. One movie is in English so we may give it a try tomorrow!
