Gotipua Dance
11. marraskuuta 2019, Intia ⋅ ⛅ 29 °C
Traditional dance. These are all male dancers. They were accompanied by a harmonium and drum, with a singer sometimes. Unfortunately, I can't post a video. I hope these pictures do justice to theseLue lisää
Raghurajpur
11. marraskuuta 2019, Intia ⋅ ⛅ 29 °C
Heritage village supported by the Indian government. In this car, the village is traditional artisans an traditional dancers (see another post). Each house is an artisan family. From here theLue lisää
Kolkata
15. marraskuuta 2019, Intia ⋅ ☀️ 31 °C
The city formerly known as Calcutta. Served as the capital of the British Raj until 1911 when they moved the capital to Delhi. Lots here. The 1st picture is the Victoria memorial built in the earlyLue lisää
Darjeeling
17. marraskuuta 2019, Intia ⋅ ⛅ 15 °C
Yes, this is the place where the famous tea comes from. (Don't tell anyone, but this is Chinese tea, grown from seeds imported by the British. Turns out the clinate and soils are perfect.). 2nd is theLue lisää
Gangtok Zoo
19. marraskuuta 2019, Intia ⋅ ⛅ 15 °C
Located on a mountainside above Gangtok. Many of the enclosure are large, approximating the animal's natural habitat. Sadly, their snow leopard was at the animal hospital.
The animals here are theLue lisää
Gangtok
19. marraskuuta 2019, Intia ⋅ ⛅ 16 °C
City in Sikkim, a part of India since 1975, located between Nepal and Bhutan in the Himalayas. There are large expat Tibetan and Nepali communities here. Unfortunately, the clouds have been on usLue lisää
Rumtek Monastery
20. marraskuuta 2019, Intia ⋅ ☀️ 16 °C
Rumtek Dharma Center. This is the main monastery of the Black Hat sect of Buddhism.
The 1st picture shows the university with the main temple below. Next is the main gate. 3rd is the mainLue lisää
Bagan, Myanmar temples
7. joulukuuta 2019, Myanmar ⋅ ⛅ 22 °C
Bagan was a capital from about the 9th to the 14th century. The area is known for temples and stupas, as Myanmar is about 80% Buddhist. These are a few looks at several temples, mostly dating to theLue lisää
Bagan, Myanmar
7. joulukuuta 2019, Myanmar ⋅ ⛅ 25 °C
This post looks around beyond the temples. First is a few stupas. Next is the only remains city gate followed by one of the spirits that guard the gate. There is still some tradition of spirits andLue lisää
Less touristy Bagan
8. joulukuuta 2019, Myanmar ⋅ ⛅ 22 °C
Some of the temples not on the usual tourist route plus the Manisithu market. This is the local market here and is named for a 12th century king.
Burmese cultural
8. joulukuuta 2019, Myanmar ⋅ 🌙 21 °C
The 1st 3 pictures are of a traditional marionette show that was amazing. I particularly enjoyed seeing the puppeteers working when they raised the curtain high. Also, the performers brought some ofLue lisää
Mahout Macaulay???
9. joulukuuta 2019, Myanmar ⋅ ☀️ 23 °C
This is the Green Hill Valley elephant care camp where retired service elephants are cared for. And yes, Fran, I know I fit right in here, especially as the elephant I'm feeding is the same age as ILue lisää
Some traditional rural products
9. joulukuuta 2019, Myanmar ⋅ ☀️ 18 °C
We stopped by the roadside to see a couple products, palm sugar and peanut oil. Both important in the local economy. The 1st is of sap being harvested from the toddy palm, roughly akin to tappingLue lisää
Kalaw
10. joulukuuta 2019, Myanmar ⋅ ☀️ 15 °C
A main city in the South Shan region of Myanmar. The 1st picture overlooks the city. The 2nd is the traditional market in the city. The last three are of the so called Lesser Golden Cave. The largerLue lisää
Red Mountain
10. joulukuuta 2019, Myanmar ⋅ ☀️ 18 °C
I had no idea that there is wine in Myanmar. Red Mountain is a winery where we tasted a few. Actually, I enjoyed the whites more than the reds, and that is very unusal for me. The 1st picture is theLue lisää
Inle Lake
11. joulukuuta 2019, Myanmar ⋅ ☀️ 20 °C
Large shallow wetland lake. Of particular interest is the 4th picture. Leg rowing is a thing here. The fishermen stand in the boat and use a leg to row so that they can both see better and handleLue lisää
Working on and around Inle Lake
11. joulukuuta 2019, Myanmar ⋅ ☀️ 18 °C
Much of the work here is farming and fishing. In fact, they say the best tomatoes are grown here. All the farms are on floating islands built up for the purpose. The second picture is a fisherman. 3rdLue lisää
Inle Lake villages
11. joulukuuta 2019, Myanmar ⋅ ☀️ 20 °C
Various looks at villages around the lake. Most buildings are on piles driven into the lake bed. The temple is on a small island in the middle of an open area of water, much like a town square on dryLue lisää
Shwe Yan Pyay monastery and temple
12. joulukuuta 2019, Myanmar ⋅ ☀️ 13 °C
Located near Inle Lake. It is said that 2 Shan princes held sway in neighboring towns, but they didn't get along. So the 2 towns didn't either. Finally, a monk got tired of hearing about the troublesLue lisää
Rangoon (Yangon)
12. joulukuuta 2019, Myanmar ⋅ ⛅ 29 °C
Yangon is the business center of Myanmar and former capital. I titled this Rangoon because the pictures are of colonial buildings, and Rangoon is the British name.
The first picture looks across theLue lisää
Shwedagon Stupa
12. joulukuuta 2019, Myanmar ⋅ ⛅ 26 °C
Large Buddhist location and central to Yangon. The large central stupa is said to contain hair of the Buddha as relics. The 2nd picture is a bodhi tree, one of 4 here, located at the 4 corners. TheseLue lisää
Chauk-Htat-Kyee
13. joulukuuta 2019, Myanmar ⋅ ☀️ 25 °C
A reclining Buddha, some 70 meters long. Look closely at the eyes. They are glass, made by Burmese who went to Italy to learn how, just for this purpose. I'm told this may be the only Buddha imageLue lisää
High Tea at the Strand
13. joulukuuta 2019, Myanmar ⋅ ☀️ 30 °C
The Strand Hotel is the Raffles Brothers' hotel in n Rangoon, as it was called then. It is still that caliber in modern Yangon. The 1st picture is the hotel lobby, followed by a look at the building.Lue lisää
Siem Reap, Cambodia
15. joulukuuta 2019, Kambodza ⋅ 🌙 27 °C
Beautiful Cambodia. First stop Siem Reap. The 1st picture is of Pub Street at night when the place comes alive. Next is one of the bridges in town, followed by an example of the extensive ChristmasLue lisää
Ta Prohm Temple
16. joulukuuta 2019, Kambodza ⋅ ⛅ 31 °C
Another amazing place. The only thing missing is Angelina Jolie. Ah, well. (BTW, that's a hint as to why this temple might look familiar.)