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The sun Sinks

Fishermen share in the setting sun at U Bein's bridge. Tourists and locals alike watched the bright ball sink away at U Bein's bridge.
Where the Fishes...Gasp...

January 22nd 2013
U Bein's bridge lies outside of Mandalay. It is theplace to be at sunset, as hordes of foreigners and locals alike gather to walk its teak planks and marvel at the engineering feat of extending 1300 yards across a shallow lake. I walk with my fellow travelers, then we disperse to different places as the sun sets lower in the haze, turning a soft gold, then orange, then a ball of red. I stay o ... read more
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