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January 21st 2016
Published: March 7th 2016
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Day 9-Thursday Afternoon-January 21 This afternoon we had a bus tour of Mandalay. We then went to Shwenandaw Monastery, an architectural masterpiece filled with wood carvings. It's also known as the "Golden Palace Monastery". At one time this building was part of the palace complex and was used as an apartment by King Mindon and his chief queen, and it was in this building that he died. After Min... Read Full Entry



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Mahamuni Buddha areaMahamuni Buddha area
Mahamuni Buddha area
This viewing and worshipping area shows the barrier where women are not allowed pass. Only men are permitted to get close to the image.
Mahamuni Buddha imageMahamuni Buddha image
Mahamuni Buddha image
The men worshipping up close and placing gold leaf on the image.
Close upClose up
Close up
It is a very detailed image.
Gold leafGold leaf
Gold leaf
These men worship and place the small gold leaf on the image.
Let me rub your kneeLet me rub your knee
Let me rub your knee
Annette rubs the left knee of the statue with hopes of it helping hers.
Ye Min leavingYe Min leaving
Ye Min leaving
Ye Min departs the temple.
U-Bein BridgeU-Bein Bridge
U-Bein Bridge
The world's longest teakwood bridge.
Monks on the bridgeMonks on the bridge
Monks on the bridge
Monks ready for their walk on the U-Bein Bridge.
CoconutsCoconuts
Coconuts
Looking down from the bridge.
Where's my boat?Where's my boat?
Where's my boat?
This little one is alert and looking around.
Looking back from the bridgeLooking back from the bridge
Looking back from the bridge
The beach and boats as seen from the bridge.
A shelterA shelter
A shelter
This shelter as seen from the bridge.
NegotiatingNegotiating
Negotiating
Annette talks with two of the 'human mosquitoes'.
Ye Min helping them boardYe Min helping them board
Ye Min helping them board
Ye Min is assisting some of our folks get into their boat.
Many boatsMany boats
Many boats
There are a lot of these boats available for people to take a ride on the lake adjacent to the bridge.
BoatsBoats
Boats
A number of the boats are heading out to the lake.
Our boatsmanOur boatsman
Our boatsman
A nice man and good rower.
LongLong
Long
A view that reflects the length of this old teakwood bridge.
Crowded!Crowded!
Crowded!
It can get pretty crowded at times on the bridge. It is not very wide and not terribly sturdy, but a nice and memorable experience.
Doug and MaryDoug and Mary
Doug and Mary
Another Doug and Mary in another boat.
John and JaneJohn and Jane
John and Jane
In another boat.



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