Taxi first to the Thai Airways office to settle some tickets, but was closed. However, anticipating that possibility, a ride on the circular train was planned. This circles the city at a slow pace, taking 4 hours to return to the beginning. Managed to buy ticket for the air conditioned car. The AC was only blowing air, so everyone in train sits and perspires. Hawkers walk through selling water (much welcomed) and more. It is a theater in action as we look at the local people and they stare back at the foreigners.
I had a street map of the city from 4 years ago ... Still good, all roads still the same. Five stops on the train to what was expected to be an interesting area. It was.
Language differences compound the difficulty of getting around. The Burmese alphabet is very beautifully written, but absolutely indecipherable. Signage for station stop on the train:
A bookstore, jewelry for sale and then a popular Thai restaurant rated highly by trip advisor. Wow, we are doing great. Found it all.
After refreshment at the Padonmar restaurant a few turns led us to embassy street. We passed those for Malaysia, Egypt, Indonesia. At the French Embassy, I rang the bell and told an invisible responder that 2 Americans were so sorry for the terror attacks that just happened in Paris. That we offer our sympathy and concern. The voice answered, "thank you."
Finally got taxi back to hotel. Perfect!
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