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not only were the seats narrow, but they had pull-down seats that took over the entire aisle, so no way to even get up. & they blasted burmese pop for hours with bad videos. after a while, the only thing to do was to accept the situation66 views
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making "Shan paper" from the bark of the mulberry tree. they mix it with ash & lime, boil & pound it. here they've spread the fibre on a tray with water & are stirring it; they'll place petals & leaves for decoration65 views
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man spraying in the fields65 views
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enjoying the sun65 views
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all kinds of interesting food at the fair65 views
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walking around Scotts market - huge place with warren of shops64 views
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carving wood into one of the pieces of the parasol64 views
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view from another entrance to Mandalay Fort, of the moat and Mandalay Hill64 views
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Monk at the Kuthodaw Paya - this temple complex at the base of Mandalay Hill houses the world's largest book.64 views
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watching the sun set over Bagan from the top of one of the big temples64 views
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in the back of the pick-up truck which came to take us to our bus - we should have seen that as an omen64 views
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chuck liked this funky building with its stained glass like window panes63 views
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the many little pagodas perched along the steep sides and the entrance winding up the side63 views
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each of these people is working on a different component of the parasol63 views
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countryside around Pindaya63 views
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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)62 views
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by the time we arrived in Pindaya the few touristy restaurants closed. we went to this local hangout, had amazing shan noodles (haven't found it anywhere else). no one spoke english, we pointed at stuff, & it'll remain one of my fav places62 views
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by the entrance to the Pindaya cave (cave is in the limestone ridge)62 views
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view of Botoloke Lake and the area around Pindaya from the cave entrance62 views
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walking in the labyrinthine walkways between the buddhas in one of the many chambers of the cave62 views
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shan women working in the fields62 views
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kitty's made it! successful clean jump as you can see!62 views
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the Hills of Mandalay in the distance62 views
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