The Bo Bo Gyi Nat
Festival in Mandalay had already started when I arrived in Yangon, because
dates here move according to a lunar calendar and last year’s dates may have no
bearing on this year’s.
Win Kyaing and I took
the luxurious GI-Group bus for the nine-hour journey to Mandalay in the daytime
for once to enjoy the scenery. I used to take the overnight bus when I
travelled alone and sometimes, after a food stop, I’d panic because all the
buses looked alike and would I get back on the right one. Now I have a minder
so I don’t have to worry about such things.
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