Myanmar: Mandalay, Nyuang U, Kalaw
July 3: Mandalay We woke up at 6:30am to get a taxi to the airport. We were told there would be TONNES of traffic because it was Monday morning and it would take us forever to get there. Lies. Liza Minelli! We landed at noon, changed money to Kyat (pronounced more like chet), and got in a minivan from the airport to our hotel. Despite the toll road, it was a very bumpy ride. Seems like, for the most part, they build roads on sand; it is a temperate dry climate, after all. The first thing we noticed: pagodas. Everywhere! (3-headed dog statues near a pagoda) A1 hotel was all kinds of fancy: massive bed, huge TV (only 5 channels in Burmese, but that's okay), full closet with safe, desk, vanity, mini fridge, and phone. Noice! Also, breakfast was included. I showered and decided to nap. Apparently I really needed to sleep because the nap became 5 hours and when I woke it was 7pm. Dinner time! The food is .... weird. All of the street meat seems to be fried, and meats that