we were on our boat on Inle Lake at 5 am. this day was the culmination of the Phaung Daw U festival, which takes place here over a period of 20 days, and is the biggest festival of the year in Shan State23 views
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Chuck happy on our boat. we're not morning-people and getting up before dawn is anathema to us. but this was definitely worth it23 views
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one of the field workers smiling after our driver had given her some paan22 views
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Chuck & I at the hotel overlooking Kalaw22 views
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walking around hilly terrain with baby strapped in front, big basket of goods in the back and an umbrella in your free hand. in the US you'd probably be reported to child welfare agencies for "endangering" your baby like this22 views
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local transportation with a tractor engine22 views
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the leg-rowing boat competition has started. the Intha men (who live on Inle Lake) row standing up, with one leg. each of the procession boats has people playing music, drumming, singing while the rowers row away in unison with their legs22 views
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here comes the barge that everyone's been waiting for. shaped like a mythical bird, it's carrying 4 buddha images from the 12th century (except over the years, devotees have been plastering them with gold leaf so they're shapeless lumps now)22 views
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a woman from the Pa-O tribe - they wear only black21 views
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riding a bullock - standing up!21 views
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the town of Kalaw. it's an old colonial British hillstation, about 4500 ft above sea-level. the temperature's nice and cool, and its a quiet and charming little place21 views
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men working in the hilly plateau while a train passes by21 views
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as foreigners, we had to pay a special fee to enter the Inle area21 views
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