Bago in a day

When we arrived in Bago we had two options, head out asap and keep heading north or see the sites and stay a night. We really didn't think this town had much to offer so we didn't care to stick around. When we found out our bus was running late we knew we could see the sites in time to still catch our bus out. ​We quickly jumped on the back of some bikes with a couple of guys promising to take us to all the sites without the fees for a small price.

My favorite site of the day was a Buddha statue that was under a bit of scaffolding. The most religious site in town was next to this statue with a much better story but it lost some if it's luster since it was basically housed in a huge warehouse. To finish off our day we visited a cigarette rolling factory where ladies old and way too young worked long hours for very little money. Unfortunately, for many families having your children work is the only way to put food on the table.