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Most viewed - 2006: Myanmar |
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75 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 omen75 views
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vendor at one of the numerous stops along the way75 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 complex74 views
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these carvings were more mischievous looking than the regular serious ones74 views
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by the entrance to the Pindaya cave (cave is in the limestone ridge)74 views
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view of Botoloke Lake and the area around Pindaya from the cave entrance74 views
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the many little pagodas perched along the steep sides and the entrance winding up the side74 views
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with Shanti, one of seven sisters. the owner of the restaurant has 7 daughters, and the restaurant is nicknamed Seven Sisters (reminded me of the fairy tale)74 views
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the barge takes the buddhas from village to village around Inle Lake to bless each monastery, which takes 20 days to complete since there are so many monasteries on the lake74 views
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the Phaung Daw U Pagoda on Inle lake. thousands of people thronged here to pray to the 5th Buddha who stays in the pagoda while the the other 4 travel to the monasteries on the lake to bless them during the festival period74 views
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watching the sun set over Bagan from the top of one of the big temples74 views
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walking around Scotts market - huge place with warren of shops73 views
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many many buddhas meditating73 views
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inscription on the pavilion at the WWII cemetary73 views
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the finished sheet of paper after about 15 minutes of drying in the sun73 views
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tribal woman carrying enormous baskets of cabbages73 views
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the men standing on the elevated pole in the middle of this slender boat are singing and dancing73 views
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Inle is the 2nd largest lake in Burma. it's about 4400 feet above sea-level, so the temperature is really pleasant (doesn't get scorching hot, unlike Mandalay). it's surrounded by these blue mist shrouded mountains. stunning place!73 views
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73 views
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spinning silk. this woman was so old, hard to believe she was still working73 views
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another burmese lottery game73 views
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games of chance seemed very popular73 views
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the Hills of Mandalay in the distance73 views
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73 views
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close up of a temple pillar. you can see how much detail goes into each part of each temple72 views
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72 views
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