So on to Ngwe Saung, and the first of my bus rides in Myanmar. This mode of transportation in this country might just be the most notorious in Southeast Asia amongst travellers, and I'd certainly feared the worst. I vaguely remember the bus from Yangon to Mandalay back in 2006 being one of the most challenging in terms of duration and (dis)comfort, but the ride this time was actually quite acceptable. (As I write this I've already taken another ride out of Ngwe Saung, but that will be for the later entry). Anyway, about Ngwe Saung -- a quiet beach resort on the Southwestern coast of Myanmar along the Bay of Bengal, often in the shadows of it's more illustrious counterparts nearby Chaung Tha, and of course the luxurious Ngapali. Recommended by LP as a good
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