Yangon

ok well not much to say about yangon, we pretty much went back there because a)that's how we fly out of here to bangkok and b) we had to see the Shwedagon Paya, pretty much the one must see in Burma, along with Bagan. I think that it's something like Disneyland meets Vegas with all the flashing lights around and many different Buddah caracters and animals around. Tried to sneak in but we were caught quickly and had to pay the $5 fee to get in. Oh well it's pretty amazing place. But for me way too much, i mean these countries are soo poor and yet they devot so much of their time and money, soooo much money, the top is decorated with a 76ct diamond and 2000 other diamonds(even though it's so high up so one can see it). It seems like a huge wast, i mean think if all the time and money spent on religions was donated to feeding people and maybe making a road or two, how much better off this country would be. And that goes for anywhere really. I know religion gives some people hope but i think that there is a limit. And what's so good about hope that is no doubt false, can you really think that giving money to this dragon head will solve your problems? Well maybe i'm just a big pessimist. and another thing is a monk shows us around and chews his betel and then asks for a "donation" at the end. Pretty much a scam. And we asked him why women aren't aloowed in some places of the temple and he says straight out that Buddha believed that women were far less than men in the world. So even buddha isn't perfect.

We are now in Bangkok and after planning we have arranged to leave tomorrow night for Koh Tao to start our diving course and hit the beaqch after those 4 days. it's gonna be fun, i'm quite excited. And Thailand is just sooo easy, it's sweet.