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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 leaves41 views
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this cat is jumping through the hoop - you can see it in the air with its ears through the hoop41 views
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pagoda on top of Mandalay Hill41 views
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you have to walk in a clockwise direction around the Shwe Dagon. there are areas for each day of the week - you light candles and give offerings for the day of the week you were born.40 views
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making parasols40 views
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tribal woman carrying enormous baskets of cabbages40 views
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protecting myself from the rain with my parasol40 views
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this pagoda on the lake is quite big surprisingly40 views
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remarkable. temples, temples, everywhere, in every direction. nothing but temples....40 views
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chilling out with a bottle of wine on our verandah by the river40 views
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chuck resting in the shade of a temple with some devotees39 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 beauty39 views
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the finished sheet of paper after about 15 minutes of drying in the sun39 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!39 views
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these guys were really nice & rescued us after our accident. crappy chinese motorbike's chain came off while we were going down Mandalay Hill after sunset, my foot & tailbone were injured. i got x-rayed at a clinic after this39 views
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Chuck and Jeffry (my uncle's driver) looking at an one of the hundreds of old colonial buildings all over Yangon38 views
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this woman is fanning the Buddha for merit (see the long string she's pulling that moves the fan over the buddha's head)38 views
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Chuck and Khalu (my uncle)38 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 there38 views
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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)38 views
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