busker's guide to chaungtha sands: where heatwaves hum better than my ukulele

the humidity here hits like a wet yak blanket someone left in a sauna. been three days and my $15 thrift store ukulele keeps warping faster than i can play Radiohead covers for confused grandmas. just checked and it's 31-and-change celsius but feels like staring into a toaster oven while wearing a fur coat - there now, perfect if you enjoy slow-cooking your spleen.

met this old dude selling betel nut who told me:

"they spray the streets with fish sauce at dawn - keeps ghosts away but attracts stray dogs the size of motorcycles."

also overheard two hostel kids arguing about whether the night market soup gives you superpowers or explosive diarrhea - check the Tripadvisor chaos reviews, seems 50/50.if you get antsy, *Sone-seaside smells like burnt caramel and regret just 45 mins north. heard Pwin-Taung does knockout palm wine cheap, if you can tolerate their rooster-shaped tuktuks.

some local warned me:

"never buy sunglasses from the lady near the broken lighthouse - she's actually selling repurposed hamster cages."

real talk though - sunset at Hungry Pelican Beach*? acoustic gold. made 17 bucks yesterday playing Bon Jovi covers to seagulls. they tipped better than the Yelp-recommended sushi spot’s customers.moral of the story? this place runs on bribes, chili paste, and lies thinner than the hostel’s towels. worth it for the street food panic alone.

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