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Most viewed - 2006: Myanmar |
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smiling vendors at the temple31 views
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the many little pagodas perched along the steep sides and the entrance winding up the side31 views
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the finished sheet of paper after about 15 minutes of drying in the sun31 views
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tribal woman carrying enormous baskets of cabbages31 views
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at a silver workshop on the lake31 views
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looking quite oily from the sunblock, should have used thanaka31 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)30 views
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countryside at dusk along the way - we hired a car & driver, & drove 3 hours to Pindaya. these photos don't really do justice to the area, it was really beautiful there30 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)30 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 lake30 views
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protecting myself from the rain with my parasol30 views
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this pagoda on the lake is quite big surprisingly30 views
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view from top of Mandalay Hill. at sunset thousands of dragonflies were dancing around the hill in giant clouds30 views
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sunset and view of Mandalay from top of Mandalay Hill30 views
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chilling out with a bottle of wine on our verandah by the river30 views
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you have to walk in a clockwise direction around the Shwe Dagon. there are areas for each day of the week - you light candles and give offerings for the day of the week you were born.29 views
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chuck resting in the shade of a temple with some devotees29 views
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chilling out with Myanmar beer, a long leisurely lunch by the lakeside. Yangon has many lakes, and wide tree-lined boulevards - such a green old-world city29 views
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Burmese are always celebrating some Buddhist festival - one of the most spiritual countries i've been in, their lives truly revolve around religion. it was full moon day, everything was closed, & here's someone in a costume collecting alms29 views
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