Day 47: The Temples of Bagan
November 30th 2009 Today was one of our favorite days of the entire trip.
We'll begin with a story:
A long time ago in a far away land (the area then known as Bamar), a king named Anawratha was visited by a monk. This monk was sent by King Manuha, who ruled the neighboring Mon kingdom (also a part of Burma today). The monk's mission was to introduce King Anawratha to Theravada Buddhism (one of the two main
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