Approximate map of our routes in Burma and Thailand.

28^th March. Flew Aeroflot to Moscow and on to Bangkok.

	Stayed at the Oriental Hotel, with a great view.
	Visited the National Assembly building, Rama I memorial and Wat Arun.
	Went for a boat ride on the klongs and saw riverside villages ...
	... the royal barges and the floating market.

Visited Nakorn Pathom, the snake farm, Rose Garden and salt pans.

Got wet in the monsoon rains.

1^st April. Flew Thai domestic to Chiang Mai.

Visited a working elephant farm.

Went to Chiang Rai. Visited Akha hill tribe village, Mae Sai jade factory and the golden triangle.

Got the sleeper train back to Bangkok.

Burma

	Stayed at the Strand Hotel ...
	... opposite the Rangoon river ...
	... with lots of mobile museum pieces outside.
	Visited Batataung Pagoda, Chauk Htat Gyi reclining Buddha and Swedagon Pagoda.

Flew Burma Airlines to Pagan.

Stayed at the Thiripyitsaya hotel on the banks of the Irrawaddy river.

Toured the magnificent temple ruins at Pagan ....

	Shwezigon Pagoda. Pagan.
	In Shwezigon temple.
	Gawdawpalin temple.
	At the top of Thiripitsaya Road, Pagan.
	At the top of Thiripitsaya Road.

11^th April. Flew Burma Airlines to Mandalay.

	Visited Mandalay Palace and the wooden monastery.
	Climbed Mandalay Hill. Visited the clock tower and the market.

Got wet in the water festival.

Went to Maymyo.

	Stayed at Candacraig colonial mansion rest house.
	Inside Candacraig rest house.
	In Maymyo market we saw nuns....
	... and apprentice monks.

14^th April. Got the sleeper train from Mandalay back to Rangoon.

Russia

	Visited Red Square ...
	... and the Kremlin.

Walked along the river, visited Smolensk Cathedral and St Isaac's Cathedral.

	Visited Palace Square and walked around the city.
	Visited Peter the Great's summer gardens, where the Italian marble statues were all in boxes to protect them from the frost.
	Saw ice floes on the river at Peter and Paul fortress.

Got the sleeper train back to Moscow.