Stupas at Inthein

Inle Lake in the rain

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November 15th 2017
We wake to the sound of rain. Pouring rain. This is not good when we are due to set off on our second boat trip at 8.00am. But postponing to the afternoon is not an option, so we don the tasteful pink ground length rain ponchos helpfully provided by the boatman, hold tight to our umbrellas and set off for a 45 minute ride across the lake to a town hosting market day. David is elected by Sara a ... read more

Asia » Burma

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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