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Thanks guys...
...I am by no means a pro photographer, just nice when the odd one turns out...

Thank you...
...glad you're enjoying my blog...the fishermen are fantastic, the balancing act you mention is quite something...I picked up a Nikon S9700 point and shoot, it's of the "superzoom" variety (30x Optical) which came in handy but tough to get non-blurry photos at full zoom...think the pics turned out okay for the most part, I did touch up the first pic of Inle (leg-rowing fisherman) with a trial copy of Corel Paint Shop but the rest are raw I believe..

No escape indeed...haha...
The lake was amazing, great watching daily life unfold as we zipped down canals and water streets...it was the time of year more than anything that made it easy to just show up and find accommodation, the high season started in November and apparently everything gets booked up, advance reservations a must...a big reason we like to travel in shoulder seasons, especially October...less tourists...

Thanks guys!
...as I say, take enough shots and the odd one turns out okay...haha...

Thanks!
Quite easy to get templed out, it is truly overwhelming...loved it though, one of the highlights of the trip for me...

Earthquakes?
Yikes...luckily didn't experience those...yeah, the country seems to be opening up at a rapid pace; Visa is everywhere now (and in the oddest locations) and hotels are being built on what seems like every block...gonna change for sure...Inle was awesome, as was Bagan and Ngapali Beach, more on those to come...

Thank you!
Yes, found all sorts of cool things in Bangkok, and happy to report I found the same in Myanmar...stay tuned!

Ah Meteora...
Thank you for the kind words...was so glad we went, two colleagues of mine used to live in Greece and both recommended it, so we dropped one island and toured inland instead, absolutely fantastic...hope to return some day and spend more time at Meteora, the monasteries were fabulous...jealous of your three weeks!

Ah the nooks and crannies...
Thanks for the kind words, glad you liked my post...great place, but at only 2+ days felt like I only scratched the surface, look forward to returning some day and exploring further...