fields and temples in Bagan

Two thousand temples from one thousand years ago

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July 23rd 2007
*Many of the photos in this blog entry were taken by Jeff Roberts at www.eyeballimaging.com/blog ©2007* Our flight to Bagan didn't leave Mandalay until late afternoon, so we slept in as long as the heat would let us, checked internet in town, then stopped for lunch at a tiny local place near our hotel. Judging by the stares, there might never have been foreigners inside the restaurant b ... read more

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Britain conquered Burma over a period of 62 years (1824-1886) and incorporated it into its Indian Empire. Burma was administered as a province of India until 1937 when it became a separate, self-governing colony; independence from the Commonwealth wa... ... read more