Kalaw, old British Hill Station
March 2nd 2014 We left Nyaung Shwe by train and traveled for 3 hours in 'ordinary class' to Aung Ban. Ordinary class had wooden seats and open windows but was cheap at only US$1 for the journey. The view from the window was of farmland looking parched as it is a long time since the rainy season. Generally it was fairly flat too although we were gradually gaining altitude. At one point the train did a com
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