An approximate map of our routes through Burma and Thailand.

28^th March. We flew Aeroflot to Moscow and on to Bangkok.

	We stayed at the historic Oriental Hotel, with a great view.
	We visited the National Assembly building, Rama I memorial and Wat Arun.
	We went for a boat ride on the klongs and saw riverside villages ...
	... the royal barges and the floating market.

We went on a tour to Nakorn Pathom, the snake farm, Rose Garden and salt pans. 

We got wet in the monsoon rains. 

1^st April. We flew Thai domestic to Chiang Mai. 

We visited a working elephant farm.

We went to Chiang Rai and visited an Akha hill tribe village, Mae Sai jade factory and the golden triangle. 

We got the sleeper train back to Bangkok. 

Rangoon, Burma 

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

Pagan, Burma

We flew Burma Airlines to Pagan. 

We stayed at the Thiripyitsaya hotel on the banks of the Irrawaddy river and 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.

Mandalay, Burma

11^th April. We flew Burma Airlines to Mandalay. 

	We visited Mandalay Palace and the wooden monastery.
	We climbed Mandalay Hill (there was no elevator in those days). We visited the clock tower and the market.

We got wet in the water festival.  

We went to Maymyo.

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

14^th April. We returned to Mandalay and got the sleeper train from Mandalay back to Rangoon. 

Moscow, Russia 

	We visited Red Square ...
	... and the Kremlin.

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

Leningrad, Russia

	We 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.
	We saw ice floes on the river at Peter and Paul fortress.

We got the sleeper train back to Moscow.