Everything was closed on Election Day so we just walked about town and had a relaxed down day. Stopped in at a little streetside tea place for some Myanmar tea. It's tea served with condensed milk and some spices (cloves?). Sat on the tiny kids-sized stools and sipped our teas. Other locals came by for tea with their friends and showed off their dyed finger which meant that they had voted.
We wandered around some more. Saw a very busy restaurant so went there for lunch (Top Choice). We were the only tourists (although they did have any English version of their menu). Had the noodles which were really tasty. It was served with a wonton-like soup. We weren't sure if we were supposed to pour it on the noodles or just have separately so did both. I also tried some freshly-made chapatis which although probably not very healthy cause of the oil tasted great. Finished with another Myanmar tea (Heather said it was the best one she's had here so far) and I tried a coffee with sugar and lime (!), a local drink, which was interesting. I liked it enough to finish but not order a 2nd.
We escaped the afternoon heat reading on the shaded hotel patio. The hotel staff had also suggested that we be back at the hotel before the polls closed at 4pm just in case, but there were no issues.
For dinner there were very few places serving alcohol, so we ate at the same restaurant we had dinner the previous nights, and then walked home to watch the election coverage on tv.
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