MyanmarMandalay RegionNyaung-UMyeneBagan Nyaung U Airport21°11’3” N 94°55’32” E
8 Disember 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 ofBaca lagi
MyanmarShan StateKalawNampandetHuba Chaung20°43’48” N 96°29’36” E 9 Disember 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 IBaca lagi
MyanmarMandalay RegionNyaung-UMayaukye-ngaliang21°2’24” N 95°0’24” E
9 Disember 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 tappingBaca lagi
MyanmarShan StateKalaw20°38’18” N 96°34’0” E
MyanmarShan StateNyaungshweShwelabok20°38’18” N 96°57’18” E
10 Disember 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 theBaca lagi
MyanmarShan StateNyaungshweNampan20°27’48” N 96°54’30” E
MyanmarShan StateNyaungshweKela20°31’0” N 96°54’54” E
11 Disember 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. 3rdBaca lagi
MyanmarShan StateNyaungshweNampan20°27’48” N 96°54’36” E
11 Disember 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 dryBaca lagi
MyanmarShan StateNyaungshweShweyanbye20°41’6” N 96°55’54” E
12 Disember 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 troublesBaca lagi
MyanmarYangon RegionBotahtaungBotataung16°46’24” N 96°9’36” E
12 Disember 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 theBaca lagi
