Mandalay Guest Houses - Reviews and Rates

Today was the day to see some sites, after another nice breakfast we set of in the 'Blue Taxi' These things are pretty much the Mazda equivalent of a Mighty Boy and have two bench seats along the back, cheap to get around in and better than by foot. Ours had a fuel tank in the form of an oil bottle hanging from the passengers roof handle.

I flew from Rangoon to Mandalay, skipping the initiation of a 26 hour bus ride I took last time (I was younger and dumber then). When I arrived in Mandalay, I saved money by taking a slow 'blue Mazda', as they call tuk-tuks in Burma into town. It took an hour, but I found a hotel quickly and then proceeded to hit a marionette show. The next morn...

So this morning, feeling much better than yesterday, I got up, had a nice shower, and had some decent breakfast at the hotel. Then I waited for the other 2 people the front desk guy had said wanted to share a taxi with me to the 3 ancient cities. Then I waited some more. 45 minutes past the meeting time, I had the girl call the hotel, and sure e...