with Shanti, one of seven sisters. the owner of the restaurant has 7 daughters, and the restaurant is nicknamed Seven Sisters (reminded me of the fairy tale)57 views
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the finished sheet of paper after about 15 minutes of drying in the sun56 views
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some of the 9000 buddha statues inside the cave. some have been there since the 11th century. unfortunately, recently it was decided to paint these statues in gold and red, which destroyed their beauty55 views
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the barge takes the buddhas from village to village around Inle Lake to bless each monastery, which takes 20 days to complete since there are so many monasteries on the lake55 views
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train winding its way up to Kalaw54 views
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the men standing on the elevated pole in the middle of this slender boat are singing and dancing54 views
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barge carries 4 buddhas, even though there are 5. the story goes that in 1965 the barge, which was carrying all 5, capsized & sank in a storm. only 4 were recovered but back at the pagoda 5th was sitting there covered in weeds; so now he never leaves54 views
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Inle is the 2nd largest lake in Burma. it's about 4400 feet above sea-level, so the temperature is really pleasant (doesn't get scorching hot, unlike Mandalay). it's surrounded by these blue mist shrouded mountains. stunning place!54 views
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this cat is jumping through the hoop - you can see it in the air with its ears through the hoop54 views
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at a silver workshop on the lake53 views
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this pagoda on the lake is quite big surprisingly53 views
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really pretty silk; it was interesting watching the process of making fabric like this52 views
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making parasols51 views
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girls from the Pa-O tribe waiting patiently by the roadside to collect alms for the local monastery51 views
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countryside at dusk along the way - we hired a car & driver, & drove 3 hours to Pindaya. these photos don't really do justice to the area, it was really beautiful there50 views
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going back home after market day. Shan State is home to many different tribes & ethnic groups with their own cultures and languages50 views
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Chuck happy on our boat. we're not morning-people and getting up before dawn is anathema to us. but this was definitely worth it50 views
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loading cabbage49 views
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riding a bullock - standing up!49 views
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hmm, which way is Bangladesh from here?49 views
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Inle Lake filling up with boatloads of people. thousands of people & the many tribes of Shan State come for pilgrimage at this time (the town of Nyaung Shwe was packed for the festival with fairs, food stalls - excitement was in the air everywhere)49 views
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here comes the barge that everyone's been waiting for. shaped like a mythical bird, it's carrying 4 buddha images from the 12th century (except over the years, devotees have been plastering them with gold leaf so they're shapeless lumps now)49 views
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it was amazingly relaxing sitting at this restaurant surrounded by water and mountains, watching the occasional fisherman or lake people going by on their canoe49 views
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protecting myself from the rain with my parasol49 views
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