February 3
Today’s program: “Mandalay to Mingun to Mandalay. Breakfast at the hotel then transfer to the jetty to board your boat to Mingun. Visit the unfinished Pahto Daw Gyi, Giant Mingun Bell, and Mya Thein Tan Pagoda. After that take a boat back to the jetty for the transfer to Mandalay. Visit the Palace compound and enjoy the evening at Mandalay Hill. Transfer back to Yuan Sheng Hotel for overnight in Mandalay.”
But first, we had a little excitement along the way. We were stopped by THE POLICE. Merlyn was snapping away and that guy you see came up to the car window and make him delete all the photos. I had snapped this one quickly and then stashed my camera.
The driver had to produce his documents. Were they in order? We don’t know, but they were stopping many cars who then drove right on.
That’s the back of our driver going over to the little table. He returned saying that “for the sake of his relationship with the officer at the table he gave a little tip and we were free to travel on.”