24 January 2012 As we leave Burma we contemplate on the things that have stood out for us: Beautiful people. The Burmese are truly unspoilt. They are generous and friendly and have a wonderful sense of humour. We will miss the smiles, the home visits, the "where do you come from?" followed by the football conversation, and the prettiest girls in the world. Velvet slippers. I'm sorry I never bought a pair, I was waiting for our last day and then spent that hanging over the wc instead of shopping. Pagodas, pagodas, pagodas, pagodas and more pagodas. Everywhere you look! Thanaka painted faces. From the hastily applied cheek apple swirls to the more intricate leaf prints on faces, or just a spot on the nose or a smudge under each eye. They are all beautiful. Beautiful
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