So, yet again, we are not actually in Myanmar but felt this country deserves multiple independent entries. Where were we...ahhh, Rangoon. Actually- this entry requires three parts- Part I: "The Middle Seat - Filth, Phlegm, and Flatus" After a few days of exploring the city we headed out to see Bagan - an overnight bus ride away. We had heard horror stories about bus travel in this region so we were pleasantly surprised when we settled into our seats and even found they had placed a bottle of drinking water and a trash bag in from of each seat- luxury! We prepared for the ride and were ready to be on our blissfully ignorant way when, suddenly, they lowered the middle seat. To those of you unfamiliar with the middle seat- it basically folds out from
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