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We all waited for the rain to end at the temple.


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My Israeli travel companions for the day


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The Yangon train station roof.


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More pastel contrasts at the colonial-era (I think) Yangon train station.



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I stopped here for, you guessed it, a cold drink.


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A few views at the guest house


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Sidewalk optometry.


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Making the ubiquitous betelnut/calcium/tobacco chews that almost everyone seems to chew. Hence the red stains on the sidewalk and the rust-colored spitoons every block or so.



Yangon's Hindu temple.

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The pigeons seem to like the trees and power lines near the Hindu temple.


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Her banana fritters were a delicious snack during the long bus ride to Mandalay.


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Loading up at the bus station



Our less-than-defensive driver had an encounter with two motorcyclists who decided to turn in front of the bus. They were injured but not fatally.


Time to grab a bite while waiting.


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...and check out the sights.


The restauranteur's shrine.


The cab ride into Mandalay


With my trishaw driver.




The boy who took the picture.


View from the guesthouse.


I headed immediately to the market.


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At the night market.


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Exploring neighborhood pagodas and shrines.


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Michaela, an Italian with whom I traveled through much of Myanmar. She did the hard bargaining with the vendors and I tried to make sure we didn't get lost. Seemed to work well, save the occasional communications breakdown. Ciao!


On the way to Mingun by river.


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Had the Mingun temple been completed, it is estimated that it would have been nearly 150 meters tall. It was heavily damaged by an earthquake in 1975.


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The biggest (unbroken) bell in the world.


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Nun with a chroot, the Burmese cigar.


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Boatman's lunch.


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Chilling at the back of the boat on the way back to Mandalay.


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Michaela with Mr. AP, a very nice gentleman who keeps an office of sorts at a table in this zedi. We joined him for dinner and a little rice wine. He had quite a bit.


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Goofing off with the camera and some children.


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At the Moustache Bros. show.


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The local bus to Bagan. ANother long, crouded ride.


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Yet another incredible view at Bagan.


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The girl in the center is the reason for this picture, though without her this is a nice, typical family transport scene, though they're not too tightly packed in there.


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The public facilities.


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Panning the view at Mt. Popa.


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THis little guy wouldn't stop moving.


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DO you have a license for that minkey?


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Looking up at Mt. Popa.


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Never figured this game out, either.


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Back in Yangon, looking down from the terrace at the market.


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Sunset from the guest house's rooftop.


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