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December 18th 2006
Published: December 18th 2006
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On the morning of Dec 15, 2006, we arrived by bus to Mandalay from Yangon, after a 14 hour bus ride. At the airport in Bangkok (on Dec 12), we met a 60-year Austrian lady (Roswitha is her name) travelling by herself. She stayed at the same guesthouse as ours in Yangon, and she also travelled on the same bus to Mandalay with us. In Mandalay, we arranged to stay in the same guesthouse and she wil... Read Full Entry



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Bagaya Monastery. Monks give free schooling to local kids.
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Another monastery.
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Children will be our only reason if we are going to visit this country again.
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10 year boy selling necklace on wooden bridge where tourist watch sunset. He dropped one into the water and was very upset. So we reimbursed him some money and he is now smiling.
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This area is famous for very red sunset. Thanks to smoke and dust in the area.
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On the third day we hired two trishaw to tour Mandalay Hill and some temples, monasteries.
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Reunited with another traveller we met in Yangon. Phyllis won't leave her CROC outside the temple.
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19 year old monk. He has been a monk for 11 years. He comes to touristy area to practice his English.
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Golden Palace Monastery.
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Going to Mandalay Royal Palace
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Very few tourist on that day.
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The king's bed is the only piece of furniture left in the palace. Since nobody else is around ....
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From the palace watch tower
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From the palace watch tower
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The Palace Wall. Surrounding a 2KM x 2KM palace city area.
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Refueling a generator outside a cyber cafe. Almost every shop has a generator outside.
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On the fourth day we take a boat to Mingun. A child at the pier asking for food.
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Phyllis is giving out candies.
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A nun posing for camera. She receives a lot of donations from tourist.



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