AMARAPURA

Awaiting sunset!

December 1st 2016
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 more

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Britain conquered Burma over a period of 62 years (1824-1886) and incorporated it into its Indian Empire. Burma was administered as a province of India until 1937 when it became a separate, self-governing colony; independence from the Commonwealth wa... ... read more

1st December 2016

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

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