Originally Posted by
glennaa11
There are a couple of day trips you can do from Bagan if you get templed out as pretty much the temples and monuments are what there is to do in Bagan. But it is stupendous.
Taung Kalat (aka Mount Popa) was a fun day (quarter day?) trip; budget about 4-5 hours if you plan on going. Just look before you step (for monkey pee and feces, but the locals keep it pretty clean; FYI, if you didn't already know, you walk barefoot at every pagoda/temple).