Inle Lake

This placid lake was to be my last destination in Myanmar but it was one I liked the most. I checked a few hotels out and settled at the Four Sisters Inn, about a 15 minute walk from the centre of Nyaungshwe town. The town is very small with little traffic but plenty of places to stay and eat. The internet was also kind of fast and cheap. It was a mellow place just to walk along with no hassle. A few guys would approach you for a boat or trek but were easy to deal with. My first day there I just relaxed in the afternoon, I arrived at 2.30. I was really looking forward to a grilled fish dinner and actually pre ordered my dinner. I arrived at Unique Superb food restaurant at 6.30, just when I said I would. My dinner was out in minutes. A huge grilled lake fish stuffed with veggies and accompanied with french fries for $4. It was all supremely delicious.
The lake sits at an elevation of 900m, so it was just a bit chilly at night. It was a bit expensive here to do a boat trip on the lake, so I asked a few people I saw around but everyone had already been on the lake. I figured I would leave the boat trip till my last full day here and see if I met anyone to share.

Day 2

The Four Sisters Inn gave one the the best breakfasts I've had in Myanmar. Tea/Coffee,bananas, toast, eggs and a pancake! I hung around and read for a while before walking into town. There were some hot springs nearby that I wanted to visit and went to a tiny hole in the wall travel agency to ask about hiring a moto. I got a moto and driver for $5 take me there and back and wait a few hours. This was decent price and we left at 11am.
The Hu Pin hotsprings were exactly as I pictured them from the guidebook's description. Hot spa/mineral water was channelled into nicely tiled small pools for bathing. It was all very tasteful and well constructed. They supplied towel,locker, change room,soap and shampoo. They also separate the men/women and foriegners. I had the whole 3 pools to myself and total privacy, no locals to stare at me but no other foriegners around either.
There were 3 pools, 2 warm and one hot. I started in the warm pool, about 32C, very comfortable.