Myanmar - upcountry & Bagan

Mandatory national 'causes', included in all published material Mandatory national 'causes', included in all published material
Friendly local girl in Hsipaw Friendly local girl in Hsipaw
Typical palm woven walls on a house Typical palm woven walls on a house
Bucolic simplicity Bucolic simplicity
Young novices with thier tiffin boxes Young novices with thier tiffin boxes
'Little Bagan' near Hsipaw 'Little Bagan' near Hsipaw
An adventurous place to put down roots! An adventurous place to put down roots!
Acquiring a drunken local Acquiring a drunken local
Boys with their toys Boys with their toys
Part of a local rock group Part of a local rock group
The Dot Hta Waddy river - there's only one bridge; this is the fastest way across The Dot Hta Waddy river - there's only one bridge; this is the fastest way across
The only way to get your wares uphill The only way to get your wares uphill
Using an old fashioned corn mangle to strip corn cobs Using an old fashioned corn mangle to strip corn cobs
Typical village house, with bamboo stilts and palm thatch roof Typical village house, with bamboo stilts and palm thatch roof
Looking over part of the Shan Plateau, near Hsipaw Looking over part of the Shan Plateau, near Hsipaw
Refreshing, but unfortunately not big enough for a swim Refreshing, but unfortunately not big enough for a swim
A feast! One dish is hot; three are edible A feast! One dish is hot; three are edible
One horse town? Hsipaw's main street One horse town? Hsipaw's main street
On the way to the local produce market On the way to the local produce market
'Sunset point', overlooking the Dot Hta Waddy river 'Sunset point', overlooking the Dot Hta Waddy river
Some of Myanmar's best food Some of Myanmar's best food
The long wait for the train... The long wait for the train...
... the slowest train so far... ... the slowest train so far...
... which stops for 30 minutes at each station ... which stops for 30 minutes at each station
'oilnut' anyone? 'oilnut' anyone?
Crossing the fragile Gokteik Viaduct Crossing the fragile Gokteik Viaduct
The Gokteik Gorge The Gokteik Gorge
Principle form of transport in Pyin oo Lwin (Maymyo) Principle form of transport in Pyin oo Lwin (Maymyo)
Surrey, or Burma? Surrey, or Burma?
Payas in Pyin oo Lwin Payas in Pyin oo Lwin
Pyin oo Lwin main street Pyin oo Lwin main street
River fish in the market (see how large they are next to the chickens) River fish in the market (see how large they are next to the chickens)
Grabbing some lunch Grabbing some lunch
The dry market The dry market
Stinking dried fish Stinking dried fish
The Anglican church, Pyin oo Lwin The Anglican church, Pyin oo Lwin
Sunrise over the Irrawaddy Sunrise over the Irrawaddy
Everyone smokes cheroots here, but only the girls wear thanaka suncream Everyone smokes cheroots here, but only the girls wear thanaka suncream
Farmers working alongside the Irrawaddy Farmers working alongside the Irrawaddy
Ferrying goods & people across the river Ferrying goods & people across the river
Riverside village Riverside village
The local hatters The local hatters
Teak logs ready for shipping Teak logs ready for shipping
Bagan: a temple basher's paradise Bagan: a temple basher's paradise
Best seen by bicycyle... Best seen by bicycyle...
...or admired from a height ...or admired from a height
Locals playing football in the foreground Locals playing football in the foreground
A market in a monastery A market in a monastery
Grazing with a view Grazing with a view
Colourful decorative bell outside Ananda Pahto Colourful decorative bell outside Ananda Pahto
Ananda Pahto Ananda Pahto
Waiting for sunset Waiting for sunset
Lengthening shadows over Dhammayazaka Paya (in the background) Lengthening shadows over Dhammayazaka Paya (in the background)
Sunset behind Sulamani Paya Sunset behind Sulamani Paya
Last light over the plains Last light over the plains
Sunrise over 4,000 temples Sunrise over 4,000 temples
Dawn mist Dawn mist
Well worth the 5am start Well worth the 5am start
Large and small, near and far... Large and small, near and far...
...everywhere, in fact, over 22 square miles... ...everywhere, in fact, over 22 square miles...
...an area the size of Manhattan ...an area the size of Manhattan
Deep in prayer Deep in prayer
Iza Gawna Paya Iza Gawna Paya
Back in Yangon, early morning on the Yangon river Back in Yangon, early morning on the Yangon river
Nuns begging for alms in Twante Nuns begging for alms in Twante
A cheery trishaw driver A cheery trishaw driver
Building a new road, Twante Building a new road, Twante
Main street, Twante - rebuilt from virtually nothing after Cyclone Nargis Main street, Twante - rebuilt from virtually nothing after Cyclone Nargis

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