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Asia » Burma
January 29th 2009

Published: February 12th 2009

We knew travel in Myanmar would be slow and over the next month we were to take that to an extreme - meaning we missed many great sites but met so many amazing people and had such fun that we didn't care. We will be back - although next time maybe we won't take the local ferry in dry season. Our start in Yangon wasn't particularly auspicious - we felt a bit hassled, whether it was tour guides want... Read Full Entry

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river views

boating

washing day in the village

waiting for the ferry

neatly arranged and patient with their goods

washing clothes is hard work - hitting it with sticks seems to be particularly effective

different village -different temperament - no waiting here

alot of pushing to get on first - but all with laughter

sunset last evening

recognising Mingun - home of many monasteries and relising we are nearly theree

2 hours of meditation a day breeds a type of serenity

looking forward to arriving

New hostel in mandalay - right next to temple - AD1

local kids -

we were eating at a friends house in Mandalay - it was typica myamar blackout -no electricity so we didn't immediately notice that these kids had gathered to say hello. this pic was taken by the daughter of the house aged 7 - already an accomplished photographer!

high spirits and saying goodbye one evening

cooler weather in shan state

Heading over Gokteik railway viaduct

Breakfast in the garden at the lovely Grace 1 Hotel Pyin U Lwyn

garden state

on the way up mandalay hill

offering to buddha

12th February 2009

Tijdinkjes
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whamma say whamma sah whamma mamsam
And what did you reply to the Jackson-fan...: "Are you talkin' about my clothes...!? I moonwalk over you chinese kung-fu bud!" ;-) ciao, Remco

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