Southeast Asia

décembre 2019 - mars 2020

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- 8 déc. 2019 à 12:30 UTC
- 🌙 21 °C
- Altitude: 97 m
- Myanmar Mandalay Region Nyaung-U Myene Bagan Nyaung U Airport 21.18406, 94.9255121°11’3” N 94°55’32” E
Jour 3
Burmese cultural
8 décembre 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 of that marionettes out to visit the tables. They even had the marionettes flirting with the guests.
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- 9 déc. 2019 à 08:23
- ☀️ 23 °C
- Altitude: 398 m
- Myanmar Shan State Kalaw Nampandet Huba Chaung 20.73, 96.4933320°43’48” N 96°29’36” E
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Jour 4
Mahout Macaulay???
9 décembre 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 I am, 69. And, no, I'm not going to ask which of us looks better. I know you better than that. The 3rd picture is the elephant dispensary where a retired vet handles day to day medical issues. In the 4th, I'm assisting with the daily bath each elephant gets in the small river. 5th is the skeleton of an elephant that ended his old age here. It is now used to help with veterinary education. The last is "poo paper." They make paper from elephant dung. Imagine a rough and thick paper booklet cover. That is the texture of this paper. And if you didn't know what it was made from, you couldn't tell.En savoir plus
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Arija Restbergs Are you sure you are washing the elephant? Lol
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- 9 déc. 2019 à 02:06 UTC
- ☀️ 18 °C
- Altitude: 272 m
- Myanmar Mandalay Region Nyaung-U Mayaukye-ngaliang 21.04, 95.0066721°2’24” N 95°0’24” E
Jour 4
Some traditional rural products
9 décembre 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 tapping sugar maples, except this is all year, and the sap is collected from branches rather than the trunk. In the 2nd picture, the sap is being boiled down to make palm sugar that is made into balls that are then sold or mixed with coconut or ginger or tamarind, etc. to make quiet nice confections. The 3rd pic is booze making. The vats in the back are for fermentation, while the pots in the front are for distillation. In the 4th picture, everything is made from the palm trees: chairs, wooden posts, roofing, baskets, seat covers, etc. In the last picture, peanut oil is being pressed by the traditional method using an ox to drive the rotating pressEn savoir plus
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- 10 déc. 2019 à 02:24 UTC
- ☀️ 15 °C
- Altitude: 1 365 m
- Myanmar Shan State Kalaw 20.63833, 96.5666720°38’18” N 96°34’0” E
Jour 5
Kalaw
10 décembre 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 larger Golden Cave is a couple hours away. In the Shan area, stupas and religious things are grouped instead of placed around the area as in the rest of Myanmar. In this place there is also a cave filled with images of the Buddha, all donated by different people who also maintain their donated statues.En savoir plus
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- 10 déc. 2019 à 10:31 UTC
- ☀️ 18 °C
- Altitude: 942 m
- Myanmar Shan State Nyaungshwe Shwelabok 20.63833, 96.95520°38’18” N 96°57’18” E
Jour 5
Red Mountain
10 décembre 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 the view from the terrace, while the last is the same view at sunset. 3rd is at the side of the tasting area. The others look over the vineyardEn savoir plus
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- 11 déc. 2019 à 04:07
- ☀️ 20 °C
- Altitude: 875 m
- Myanmar Shan State Nyaungshwe Nampan 20.46333, 96.9083320°27’48” N 96°54’30” E
Jour 6
Inle Lake
11 décembre 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 handle their nets easier. The 5th picture is one of the creeks feeding onto the lake, from the main town. The last picture is a map of the lake.En savoir plus
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- 11 déc. 2019 à 02:59 UTC
- ☀️ 18 °C
- Altitude: 861 m
- Myanmar Shan State Nyaungshwe Kela 20.51667, 96.91520°31’0” N 96°54’54” E
Jour 6
Working on and around Inle Lake
11 décembre 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. 3rd is a man harvesting lake weeds to use a fertilizer. 4th is a woman extracting fibers from the stem of the lotus plant. These are woven like silk and are many times more expensive. One day of work only yields about 50 feet of fiber. Next is weaving, probably a silk/lotus mixed fabric. Last is cheroot rolling, another traditional business here. They say most women around the lake can do this, with the best able to roll up to 3,000 per day.En savoir plus
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- 11 déc. 2019 à 04:19 UTC
- ☀️ 20 °C
- Altitude: 882 m
- Myanmar Shan State Nyaungshwe Nampan 20.46333, 96.9120°27’48” N 96°54’36” E
Jour 6
Inle Lake villages
11 décembre 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 dry land.En savoir plus
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- 12 déc. 2019 à 01:38 UTC
- ☀️ 13 °C
- Altitude: 874 m
- Myanmar Shan State Nyaungshwe Shweyanbye 20.685, 96.9316720°41’6” N 96°55’54” E
Jour 7
Shwe Yan Pyay monastery and temple
12 décembre 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 troubles between the two. So he called the princes in an said he wanted a single offering. When they agreed, he told them to jointly build a single monastery. This is the result. It went so well they added a temple. See the last 2 pictures. Notice all the niches. These hold small Buddhas. Originally, the local families provided them, but at one point the temple was robbed. The niches are now filled with Buddha images provided by people from around the world.
As this is an active monastery, the 2nd picture is of the master's seat where he sits as he teaches novices.En savoir plus
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- 12 déc. 2019 à 09:00 UTC
- ⛅ 29 °C
- Altitude: 8 m
- Myanmar Yangon Region Botahtaung Botataung 16.77333, 96.1616°46’24” N 96°9’36” E
Jour 7
Rangoon (Yangon)
12 décembre 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 the main square with the Independence Monument centered and city hall in the background. Next is a closer look at city hall and its mix of Victorian and Burmese architecture. To the left of the main entrance is a large TV. They were broadcasting the hearing in The Hague about alleged genocide of the Rohingya. Next is another colonial building, followed by the only colonial building here owner by a Burmese person. Next is a bank, historically Indian, now special services, including the lottery. The last is part of the colonial finance administration building, to be renovated.En savoir plus
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