Burma / Myanmar

Asia » Burma
May 21st 2009

Published: June 30th 2009

Funny: There was a lovely Burmese chap who managed to get a passport and travel to India. He visited a dentist for treatment. "Why not wait until you're back home in Burma and visit a dentist there?", he was asked. "Don't you have dentists in Burma?" "Sure", said the Burmese visitor. "Problem is -- we can't open our mouths". Not Funny:... Read Full Entry

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Bagan

Carriage driver taking a rest

Bagan

Shading against the sun is important here!!!

Bagan

Temple of Dhammayangyi

Bagan

Shwezigon Temple - served as the prototype for the Shwedagon Temple in Yangon

Bagan to Lake Inle

Buddhist Monk gathering alms at dawn

Bagan to Inle Lake

Lumber yard- Burma sells its resources without replenishing.

Bagan to Inle Lake

Buddhist nuns washing up - a classic, Florian!

Bagan to Inle Lake

Smoking Monk - we're all human.....

Bagan to Lake Inle

Two beautiful child monks that found us fascinating (and we them!). The one in the title pic was my favorite.

Bagan

How streets are being built....

Bagan

... in Burma!

Inle Lake

A local temple.

Inle Lake

Local houses along the shore.

Inle Lake

Market day.

Inle Lake

Washing clothes in a little river.

Inle Lake

Trading on the lake.

Inle Lake

On one of the rivers leading to the famous lake.

Inle Lake

Around Inle lake- the bread basket of Burma.

30th June 2009

Cessna152
Jason Smart

Very well written and informative account of your time in Burma.

1st July 2009

Juliana
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Jealous but I still learn!
Hello guys! While I get thoroughly jealous reading your blogs and seeing the amazing pictures (I think you should have a coffee table book) I somehow still learn something! Thanks for the entertainment and the teachings! JJ PS enjoy Honkers and Happy Birthday again to Florian!! And a big congrats to you both for your next step!

1st July 2009

Aunt Joan
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Surreal . . .
Each episode of your travel blog seems more surreal than the previous. Your Thai blog was so meaningful to us as our favorite New Hampshire restaurant is run by a young couple from Thailand. We oftern order crab rangoon (Poo Jar) and chicken soup for appetizers, Drunken Noodles (Pad Kee Mow) and Avacado Curry with shrimp and scallops in a coconut-milk based greem curry (respecively, Stan's and my favorite entres), tapioca pudding with coconut milk for dessert, and Thai tea to sip. Hm-m-m! And now your Burma / Myanmar blog to top all others! -- Thanks for continuing to share your surreal ventures! -- Aunt Joan

7th July 2009

Lisa & Chris
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Money and crickets
Your story about the perfect money made me laugh! When trying to change money at the airport in Tunisia many moons ago, the bank official tore my $100 bill in half, then taped it back together before handing it back to me, saying it was fake and that I could not exchange it there. But, seriously . . . fried crickets? I try to be open and adventurous and all that, but that is pretty gross.

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