Not only a lake, but it is a culture

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Hi Everybody,

On the way to Inle Lake,we visited Meiktila and stayed a night in Thazi. The train journey from Thazi to Inle Lake junction was sceneric, altough it took 10 hours, where buses make the same way in 3-4 hours.

We took a lake trip by boat ( full day) with three other friends. Pictures may explain the culture beter than words.

They fish on the lake,plant at floating paths and travel by boats from house to house . Some houses on the lake are shops, showrooms or Pagodas. A new thing we learn is; They are getting linen-like string from the stemp of the lotus flower and after strenghtinig the string, they weave it. A piece of cloth from lotus costs almost five times the silk. It looks like soft linen and they say that it keeps cool from heat and hot from cold.

We had a nice lunch on one of the house restaurants and visited cat jumping Pagoda . We saw long neck ladies in one of the shops.

The second day we had a trecking to a near village 15 km on the east side of the lake. On return we had difficulty having a transport, after long bargains we sailed back to our hotel.

Tomorrow we will leave for Yangon by bus.We bought an extra seat for Gunay to rest her legs. But fort he bus 15.00 PM we have to depart at 12.30 to the junction ( only 20 minutes). It is strange but we obey the rules.

Jesu Timbadeh ( Thank You)

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Photos

Meiktila
A Pagoda on the river

Meiktila
A Mosque

Thazi
Having dinner with friends

From Thazi to Inle Lake
Our train passed over this bridge

From Thazi to Inle Lake
Which is tihis station?

From Thazi to Inle Lake
From the train

Thazi to Inle Lake
From the train

Inle Lake
Our GH

Inle Lake
Fishermen

Comments

[Kamil Samir]

tebrikler
Ormanda kayboldunuz sandık, ama çok güzel ve ekzotik yerler varmış.

[juvigiller]

Internet cok yavas oldugu icin Burma da blog yayinlayamadik

[Mee]

Meikhtila
Google "Meikhtila". You wouldn't have imagined the recent violence in Meikhtila when you were there.