Inle Lake-Day 3

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February 2nd 2016

Published: May 4th 2016

Day 23-Tuesday-February 2 After breakfast we met at the dock again at 8:30 and boarded the same boat with Rick and Jeanine. The yellow group headed out into the lake and came upon some morning fishermen. We got some nice photos. We then saw men filling their boats with more underwater vegetation. Our first stop today was the Nyaung Shwe 5-day market, only open here every 5th day. It rotates betwe... Read Full Entry

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Rushes

Part of the same canal that we just saw.

Colorful display

Locals display their colorful fabrics.

A local vendor

This lady was very unique. I mentioned her in the written text. She creates a wafer in this hot sand that is heated from the fire below.

Ye Min explains her process

Ye Min also discussed her personal background as a single mom. Her husband was dead, as were a number of her many children.

Pick me...pick me

Cute little girl tugging at our emotions.

Another older woman

Carrying a bale of firewood on her shoulders.

Marketplace

This sheltered market is a very long narrow walkway toward the Shwe Indain Pagoda complex.

Shwe Indain Pagoda complex

This complex of Shan-style stupas numbers 1054 built between the 14th and 18th Century.

Buy some oranges?

These two Pa O women are selling oranges alongside one of the stupas.

Opening

At a time many years ago there was probably a Buddha image in this stupa opening.

Years have taken their toll

As many of these stupas were made of sandstone, they have deteriorated as a result of the rains and weather.

Stupas forever

As one looks around, all you see is a field of stupas varying in size, style and condition.

Vegetation

This one is growing a nice green necklace.

A nice one!

This one has a beautiful façade and a Buddha image inside the enclosure.

White one

Annette captured a nice white stupa in good condition.

"I'm melting"

This one is eroding away, one brick at a time.

A graveyard of stupas

They are built right next to each other, not unlike a cemetery.

Buddha image

Encased in an opening of one of the newer stupas.

Multi colors

The later ones were built in an array of different colors like silver, bronze and golden.

Almost gone

Some of them will not be standing long as this one has almost gone to rubble.

Older grouping

These appear to be very similar in style, size and age. They are packed together in a tight group.

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