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Most viewed - 2006: Myanmar |
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close up of a temple pillar. you can see how much detail goes into each part of each temple32 views
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monks hanging out32 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 decoration32 views
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pagoda on top of Mandalay Hill32 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 omen32 views
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on the steps to the entrance of the great Shwe Dagon temple complex31 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 complex31 views
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carved ceilings and walls of the stairway31 views
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many many buddhas meditating31 views
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in Shan State - ONE OF OUR ALL-TIME FAVOURITE PLACES! some of our most amazing travel experiences in Asia were in Shan State (this is just after landing in Heho, I still have the Air Mandalay sticker on my arm)31 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 places31 views
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some of the 9000 buddha statues inside the cave. some have been there since the 11th century. unfortunately, recently it was decided to paint these statues in gold and red, which destroyed their beauty31 views
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carving wood into one of the pieces of the parasol31 views
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enjoying the sun31 views
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praying at one of the many temples. people spend hours just sitting, hanging out, meditating, praying - it was really nice30 views
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Chuck and Khalu (my uncle)30 views
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smiling vendors at the temple30 views
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this guy was literally hanging in a basket from the back of the truck on the highway, incredibly bizzare30 views
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making parasols30 views
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countryside around Pindaya30 views
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at the Jumping Cat Monastery :) on Inle Lake. the kids are all waiting to see — cats jump, of course30 views
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chuck resting in the shade of a temple with some devotees29 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)29 views
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the finished sheet of paper after about 15 minutes of drying in the sun29 views
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house in a tribal village - hanging out and chatting29 views
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