Making friends in Rangoon
Trip Start
Mar 18, 2007
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Trip End
Apr 07, 2007
The hotel did indeed have a pool. It was an Olympic style pool with a huge diving board and was crowded with young swimmers doing laps and synchronized kicks. The five staff members who accompanied me up to my room pointed out of the window proudly at the pool and all smiled. Then they rushed around, turning on the fuzzy TV, the loud and leaking air conditioner, the bathroom lights and ceiling fan and every once in a while turning to see if my expression was one of enthusiasm and acceptance. How could I say no? It was $20 for the room, and would be perfect until I could wander around the town and see what else was on offer.
