Koethaung Pagoda

90,000 Buddhas is the popular name for this , the largest of the surviving temples. We had spent that morning walking through the village and the countryside .The temperture wa perfect and the people we encountered were ever so helpful pointing out the way to get to the temples.

Mrauk-U

March 30th 2014
Having a 4 day holiday in Ngapli Beach was a good idea . We were ready to move on and it did take a bit of effort to get to Mrauk . We flew to Sittwe , the capital city of the area , had to overnight in a dingy hotel then take a 7 am ferry . The boat trip ,on a no frills government ferry took only 5 hours because the current was with us that day . It was actually only a 40 mile trip!!! Travel in M ... 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

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