#16: Myanmar June 2005

 

Bagan

Red, cuddely bugs

Thatbyinnyu Temple

Shwesandaw Pagoda (meaning "Golden Holy hair relic")

View from Shwesandaw Pagoda

Reclining Buddha in Shinbinthalyaung Temple

Lydia with Sasa and her aunty Shelly

Entering Dhammayangyi Temple

Dhammayangyi Temple

Anada Temple

Anda Temple: Buddha changes expression as you back up; frown to smile

Shwezigon Pagoda: contains Buddha tooth

Wishing wheel: "May you win in lottery", "May you be free from five enemies" etc

Old woman smoking

Thargyarhit Pagoda

View from Thargyarhit Pagoda

Htilominlo Temple

Inle Lake

Boat trip: Marit, Adrian, Ryan, Lydia, Samira

Fisherman on Inle Lake

Local market

Mother and child at the market

Old women in traditional clothes

Khit Sunn Yin Hand Weaving Centre

Making threads from Lotus plant

Rolling Myanmar cigars

Rice paper

Water village

Driving through the channels

Jumping cat in Nga Phe Kyaung monastary

Inle Lake

Win Nyunt - Traditional Burmese family massage

Bago

Spices at the market

Kha Khat Wain Monastery

Young monks

Huge recling Buddha

The 55m long recling Buddha at Shwethalyaung

Shwemawdaw Paya at night

Video: Myanmar