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Most viewed - 2006: Myanmar |
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watching the sun set over Bagan from the top of one of the big temples73 views
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not only were the seats narrow, but they had pull-down seats that took over the entire aisle, so no way to even get up. & they blasted burmese pop for hours with bad videos. after a while, the only thing to do was to accept the situation73 views
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in Shan State - ONE OF OUR ALL-TIME FAVOURITE PLACES! some of our most amazing travel experiences in Asia were in Shan State (this is just after landing in Heho, I still have the Air Mandalay sticker on my arm)72 views
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man spraying in the fields72 views
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enjoying the sun72 views
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this guy was literally hanging in a basket from the back of the truck on the highway, incredibly bizzare71 views
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donation boxes according to the day of the week you were born on71 views
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Monk at the Kuthodaw Paya - this temple complex at the base of Mandalay Hill houses the world's largest book.71 views
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chuck liked this funky building with its stained glass like window panes70 views
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the many little pagodas perched along the steep sides and the entrance winding up the side70 views
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making "Shan paper" from the bark of the mulberry tree. they mix it with ash & lime, boil & pound it. here they've spread the fibre on a tray with water & are stirring it; they'll place petals & leaves for decoration70 views
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us in Scotts market69 views
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monks hanging out69 views
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kitty's made it! successful clean jump as you can see!69 views
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pagoda on top of Mandalay Hill69 views
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chilling out with a bottle of wine on our verandah by the river69 views
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these carvings were more mischievous looking than the regular serious ones68 views
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countryside around Pindaya68 views
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lotus fabric, unique to burma. this woman is pulling fragile fibers from lotus stems; the fibers will be spun to form stronger thread. stems have to be used within 3 days of plucking, and over 100,000 stems are needed to make a monk's robe.68 viewsand the lotus is not cultivated, they grow wild. the process of making just the thread involves an incredible amount of work, let alone weaving lotus thread which requires special looms. the monks get to wear lotus fabric - so much devotion & hard work goes into their simple garb
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