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rickshaws in the bustling small town market83 views
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we saw a couple girls in the market with these swirls of white paste on their faces, they looked very ritualistic. when we asked what it was, they said it was an acne prevention treatment ;)83 views
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shots of us hanging on the main lodge verandah. the view was stunning & it was so nice hanging out there in the evening with a nice strong cup of tea83 views
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Abbu and old woman on steps to temple83 views
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this is the largest bronze statue of the Buddha in the country83 views
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crossing the river on a bamboo raft83 views
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looking at the moat & Mandalay Hill (in the distance) from the foreigner's entrance to Mandalay Fort -there are 4 entrances, but foreigners are only allowed to enter through 1, which we discovered after going to the other 3, which took a long time83 views
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view of the palace buildings in the inner core of the Fort (the Royal Palace was turned into a fort after the British annexed Burma)83 views
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we liked the restaurant - it was set in the middle of a lush tropical garden. food was good too, so we kept going back.83 views
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and also narrow little streets83 views
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looking down onto the cremation from the other side of the ghat, surrounded by death, life, music and dancing all at the same time83 views
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disappointingly, it was much less than that. i blamed it on Gunung Bromo in indonesia, this paled in comparison. or maybe i was a victim of the lonely planet hype, the reality couldn't live up to the expectation i'd built up in my head83 views
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these vicious little hedgehoggy balls of cactus in the cholla garden run around in the wind & get latch on to you when you're not looking. the spikes dug deep into our sandals and clothes & it was really hard trying to pry them off with stones.82 views
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