We returned to Mandalay by minibus, this time with a good driver, and spent the afternoon visiting a fascinating workshop where they were producing tapestries, wood carvings, stone carvings and puppets. I bought quite a few puppets as they are so beautifully made. We also went past the part of town where all the stonemasons make huge sculptures for temples and luxury hotels. We couldn't resist going to the Irrawaddy hotel one last time where I had a lovely swim to cool me down after temperatures in the nineties. Our final day was spent flying to Yangon, where we went round the War cemetery, very moved by the number of young men from India, Nepal, West Africa as well as the UK who had lost their lives fighting in the First and Second World Wars.We then
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