I arrived in Ywangan around noon and had to stay at another monopoly hotel Shwe Gue Gu for USD 25 – overpriced being very ordinary with no internet. I don't mind it being more expensive but not when quality is inversely proportional with price. My initial idea for the next day had been a night in Kyaukse after 80k but the only hotel was USD 80 so I decided to do the 135k long streneous push for Mandalay. For this reason I had to leave at sunrise and at least five times he promised to have breakfast ready at 6....