Jeffrey (my uncle's driver) with Chuck. His mother's Scottish - she left when he was 15 around the time when Burma was closed off to the world and he never heard from her again. super nice guy (used to be in the army, hard to believe)89 views
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anika & chuck - because i was wearing a knee-legth skirt, i had to borrow a sarong from the ticket counter to enter the Shwe Dagon. i liked my sarong!88 views
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a perfect spot to relax. the big golden peacock structure in the back on the other side of the lake is another floating restaurant88 views
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this guy was literally hanging in a basket from the back of the truck on the highway, incredibly bizzare84 views
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chuck liked this funky building with its stained glass like window panes83 views
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on the steps to the entrance of the great Shwe Dagon temple complex82 views
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inscription on the pavilion at the WWII cemetary81 views
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the Shwe Dagon is the main conical gold stupa in the back, although all the hundreds of temples set in a circle around make up the entire Shwe Dagon complex80 views
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these carvings were more mischievous looking than the regular serious ones80 views
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us in Scotts market79 views
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carved ceilings and walls of the stairway78 views
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praying at one of the many temples. people spend hours just sitting, hanging out, meditating, praying - it was really nice78 views
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monks hanging out78 views
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walking around Scotts market - huge place with warren of shops77 views
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many many buddhas meditating77 views
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close up of a temple pillar. you can see how much detail goes into each part of each temple77 views
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smiling vendors at the temple77 views
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this woman is fanning the Buddha for merit (see the long string she's pulling that moves the fan over the buddha's head)76 views
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Chuck and I with Lubna Aunty (Khalu's wife) at the Commonwealth cemetary for the soldiers who died in World War II (very similar to the Mainamati commonwealth war cemetary in Bangladesh - i have pics of that in the Comilla section)76 views
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these kids were cute - they all have thanaka paste on their faces (it acts as sunblock)76 views
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Chuck and Khalu (my uncle)75 views
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landing at the airport in Yangon74 views
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Chuck and Jeffry (my uncle's driver) looking at an one of the hundreds of old colonial buildings all over Yangon73 views
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an outdoor reclining buddha as we're driving by73 views
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you have to walk in a clockwise direction around the Shwe Dagon. there are areas for each day of the week - you light candles and give offerings for the day of the week you were born.72 views
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