Great photos and so exotic! Love the colors, those iron-thighed boatmen and yummy veggie food (not to mention a random dog). And how wise to end up on white sand beaches with warm water, cold beer and a good friend. Excellent holiday!
Little hooligans I guess you never know what to expect from kids... It seems they get more and more unpredictable every year... Sorry to hear you got slapped. I had my own little trauma in Nepal when some kids on a scooter decided to break an egg on my head... Fun times ;-) love your writing style by the way! Keep the blogs coming!
Great photos Hi Emily, love that metallic look you're achieving on some of these photographs and the shimmering light-halos around the fishermen. I have an extremely primitive camera, but would love to know how you did it. Great blog. Andy (Yeti).
Lake Inle Yep, I'm definitely stopping by Lake Inle on my way through Burma, looks awesome! Was it your favorite spot you visited? Do you have the 'Fisherman of Inle' photo without the HDR effect?
Interesting Inle Trip I liked every bit of your narration of the trip, the small things seen and experienced, and the fascinating pics, especially of the woman in the market, and your sunset pic and Burma cosmetic wearing picture.
Nice memories! Of all the places we went in Myanmar, I think we enjoyed Inle Lake best of all. Wonderful people who did not seem spoiled by the tourist trade. We loved spending the day on the boat with our guide (who later turned out to be our waiter in town). Thanks for bringing back some fond memories!
Setting the scene I can picture you on the bus in Kyrgyzstan while writing about Inle Lake. (yes it counts as long as you have a lake view) Kids will be kids but that was pretty bold. I'm surprised they did that. Your mother and I would get along well as I love hot springs. I imagine Peace Corp volunteers are everywhere. I'll bet that was a great chat. Love all your stories and photos. Thanks for another great blog.
Cara
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Bark Lotion
Very interesting, as you can rub your hands on Aspen bark and get a white powder that can also be used as a sunscreen! Yay trees!