Bagan and Mount Popa


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January 24th 2016
Published: March 21st 2016
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Day 12-Sunday-January 24- Today Annette & Doug decided to do different excursions, Annette taking the Bagan city tour and Doug taking the Mount Popa tour. We both departed the boat at 9:00am. Before we started our separate tours, both buses met at Thatbyinnyu Temple for a few exterior photos from a distance. It is a famous temple, the tallest in Bagan at just over 200 feet. It is shaped like a cro... Read Full Entry



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CrowdCrowd
Crowd

The stairs could get pretty crowded.
Goran at the topGoran at the top
Goran at the top

This is Goran, our cruise manager. He's delighted to make it to the top.
VictoriaVictoria
Victoria

She and Jack made it to the top.
Buddha imageBuddha image
Buddha image

Golden image at a temple on top. There are also offerings of bananas and other images.
BellsBells
Bells

These were also at the temple on top.
Temple towerTemple tower
Temple tower

Buddha images in the insets surrounding the tower.
The templeThe temple
The temple

Temple with many pagodas at the top.
The climbersThe climbers
The climbers

Duli takes a photo of us that accomplished the 777 steps to the top.
GongGong
Gong

We banged the gong after our climb.
Golden pagodasGolden pagodas
Golden pagodas

Many of these surround the temple.
View from the topView from the top
View from the top

Looking down over the town and road we came on.
AloneAlone
Alone

No one will play with me.
What big ears you have!What big ears you have!
What big ears you have!

This bigger monkey is staring into space.
Tastes great!Tastes great!
Tastes great!

This monkey is finishing off this orange drink to the last drop.
What's this?What's this?
What's this?

Looks interesting.
Tastes goodTastes good
Tastes good

Think I'll have a taste.
Stop for a smokeStop for a smoke
Stop for a smoke

This lady stopped for a puff on her cheroot.
Mount PopaMount Popa
Mount Popa

This is taken from the restaurant where we stopped for lunch.
Our table at the restaurantOur table at the restaurant
Our table at the restaurant

This is a nice restaurant at the Mount Popa Resort about 20 minutes from Mount Popa.
Myanmar BeerMyanmar Beer
Myanmar Beer

Doug had a nice cold local beer with lunch.
Garden viewGarden view
Garden view

Taken from the garden area at the resort with Mount Popa in the background.



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