Sunset in Bagan with some of the 2000 pagodas
Shwedagon Pagoda in Yangon is the largest in the country and a magnet for Buddhists from many countires
Shwezigon Pagoda, Bagan
Ballooning in Bagan
Undoubtedly the best way to get a perspective on the more than 2000 pagodas on the Bagan plain
The plain covers the floor of the valley running up to the Irrawaddy River
Some of the pagodas are actively used while others are in disrepair
The Balloon support crew trying to work out which field we will land in
Most pagodas were built between the 9th and 12th C AD
External wall of old pagoda showing absence of mortar in the original construction
There are said to be about 400,000 monks in Myanmar. This carriage is on the way to novitiation ceremony
Burmese lacquerware uses the resin from a local tree - widely used as both a lacquer and a glue
Sunset on the Irrawaddy
Welcome to the chili lady's stall - Mandalay market
Fish vendor selling fish from the River plus fish farms
Corn is an important staple
Brick making in Bagan - a process unchanged for the last 1000 years
U Bein bridge Amarapura Myanmar is the longest teak bridge in the world - - about 1200m
The bridge is showing its age - about 170 years!
U Bein bridge Amarapura Myanmar
Boatman, Taungthaman Lake
Shwenandaw Kyaung (Teak Temple) was previously part of the Royal Palace in Mandalay
The external teak carving has withstood weather exposure for more than 100 years - Shwenandaw Kyaung (Teak Temple)
Figurine - Shwenandaw Kyaung (Teak Temple)
