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2016 MYANMAR 28.11.2016 - 12.12.2016 TREASURES OF GOLDEN BURMA 2 NIGHT HOTEL 9 NIGHT CRUISE

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December 1st 2016
Published: December 1st 2016
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Boarded the Irrawaddy Explorer to have lunch and then took an afternoon tour to a Silk Factory, a gold leaf workshop and then to Amarapura the Royal Capital (1783) to visit U-Bein Bridge at sunset, this is shaping up to be a fabulous trip. The U-Bein Bridge is all teak and the wood was all taken from the deconstructed old palace, it is absolutely magnificent, we had all climbed into little sampans... Read Full Entry



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People are actually living on the bamboo!
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Our docking point and gangplank with the women washing and bathing around us
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Ready for a back cracking ride!
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Local family
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Weird trucks
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Old homes in the countryside
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Me Nu Ok Kyaung monastery erected by a previous queen
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Lots of corridors inside
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John making friends with some monks
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Through the countryside we went
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The amount of teak is incredible
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Hundreds of these huge teak columns throughout
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Children walking home from school
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No landing docks here!



1st December 2016
AMARAPURA

Norma
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Amarapura
Wonderful description of your day .did you walk over that bridge ? ? . Looked narrow to me ,don't think I could have walked on itv,I'd be in the water ...? ? ... I'm sure . Yes ! People make any holiday ,& isn't it nice to meet friendly folk . People were very friendly when I went to Norfolk Isl. yes ! Hope Jsnet has free time ,love to see your parents too .,You can contact Jsnet ,anytime suits me . Thanks again ,great blog . Cheers. Norma x x
1st December 2016

Kaz
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Morn
Gee love looking at all photos is their any place yous havnt been ???
2nd December 2016

John and Gloria Travels
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MORN
Lovely place Kaz, very different than any other Asian country we have been. Lots of places we havent been! Enjoying it so far. Food is fabulous too! xx
4th December 2016

Rhonda Brand
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Brilliant photo's Glor.....you have a real talent girl!!! The U-Bein Bridge looks amazing xxxxx
5th December 2016

John and Gloria Travels
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Having a great time U-Bein definitely a highlight! Great bunch of people we are with too which makes a good trip xxx

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