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Published: March 27th 2016
Laundry day
Getting her wash done in the river.Day 17-January 27-Wednesday- This morning we got up early to serve Alms for the monks in Magwe at 8:15. They were given cooked rice and we gave them each a covered plate that included a variety of items. At 9:00 we each had a ride in a trishaw that caravanned around town. It was a blast with 50 trishaws in a row and our peddlers all wearing the same orange T-shirt. We got lots of looks from the locals! After we spent about 40 minutes on our ride, they dropped all of us off in the central market area and gave us plenty of time to shop and take photos. In areas like this, we are the ones getting attention from the locals.
We walked back to the ship by 11:00 for the sail away to our next destination, Minhla. At 11:30, we assembled in the Lounge for a presentation by Ye Min on the “Buddhist Ways of Life” which was very interesting. After he explained the beginnings, the principles, and life of Buddhism and Buddha, he personalized it by discussing his life as a Buddhist and his first experiences at age 11 becoming a “Novice” (a monk in training)
Alms
Annette lined up next to Victoria, John and Jane early this morning to give alms to the monks. and later in his teenager years.
About 2:00 we arrived at the bank in Minhla and at 3:15 we gathered and went off on a walking tour of this very rustic village. It is recognized as the site of a great battle during the Second Anglo-Burmese War. In 1860 King Mindon had two Italian brothers build a brick colonial fort along the bend in the river to keep the British forces out of Burma, but after a series of conflicts, the fort ultimately fell to the British in 1885. The British got wind of the fortress and surprised them by coming in the back way by land. We were able to get into the fort to walk around and go up to the upper level.
After that we took a casual walk around the village stopping at several places like a well-kept building that is used similar to a Sunday school. We also stopped to see a family that makes bongo-type drums out of a big piece of wood. We got some cute children’s photos again and a photo of the tree that creates the creamy colored sun block that many use on their face. Doug also got
Victoria, Annette & Doug
In line to offer their alms. a photo of a huge Banyon Tree with massive roots near the beach next to where the boat was tied up.
Tonight we saw the end of “The Lady”. She was and is still a very courageous woman, fighting the fight against the strong and tenured military government still in Myanmar. She was held under house arrest for approximately 15 years.
We moored in Letpan this evening. We’ll leave here early tomorrow morning for Thayet.
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