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On our last day in Yangon, Bob, Kerry and I hit the streets on foot. Due mainly to its colonial past Yangon is an interesting place architecturally, especially around the city centre. Sadly a lot of the old buildings are being knocked down to make way for concrete and glass monsters. I suspect they one day they'll regret having destroyed a lot of the character of the place, however we've all done it regardless of what colonial country you're from. Some of the nice buildings remaining are; The High Court, Town Hall, Customs House, The Strand Hotel, Railway Station, to name a few. One thing we did discover is that the shops are not geared up for western tourists yet, unless you're into jade or Amber jewelry. None of the normal T shirts, caps, bags etc, well none which would fit most of us westerners anyway. Had a nice coconut and custard cake with a cup of tea; A$0.89, can't complain about that. Dinner this night was at a restaurant just up the road from the hotel. It was all good, although it was a relief to know that rice would not form the basis of my meals for some time. Wrap up to follow in the next couple of days.
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