The train slowly rocked out of the station, and most tourists in the train car (hardly any Birmese were to be found in the VIP class) hung sleepily in their - rather comfortable - reclined seats. The train with end destination Hsipaw was an experience in itself, with the occasional bag falling out of the overhead compartments, a great many stops in dusty little towns and a passage over the highest bridge in Myanmar under military escort. Sebastian, a backpacker I met in Mandalay, and me hopped of the train in Kyaukme. Together with a French couple and a Russian Israeli, we set out on a two-day tour through the green hills of Shan State - guided tour that is, since our trekking tour would be skimming the borders of conflict zones. Though not spectacular, the tour was nice, with good views of a region thus far unspoiled by tourists, and fun sights of Myanmar village life.
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