Bagan: Ananda
March 9, 2020 in Myanmar ⋅ ☀️ 90 °FThe Ananda Temple located in Bagan, Myanmar is a Buddhist temple built in 1105 AD during the reign ( 1084–1113) of King Kyanzittha of the Pagan Dynasty.
The Ananda Temple located in Bagan, Myanmar is a Buddhist temple built in 1105 AD during the reign ( 1084–1113) of King Kyanzittha of the Pagan Dynasty.
The sunset views from Bagan's temples are to die for.
A very delicious Burmese lunch with our guide Han.
Farm animals are well taken care of and loved. Had a hands on lesson on how the cow grinds down small peanuts into oil. The remainder is given to the cow to eat. Nothing is wasted.
On our way to Mt Popa we stopped at a palm sugar & peanut processing family owned businesses. They also make “Firewater” aka Moonshine from fermented palm sap and sticky rice. To create palm sugarRead more
We were treated to ginger and palm sugar candy and a tray of tea leaf salad containing a variety of treats such as peanuts, toasted sesame seeds, soya beans, toasted garlic and fried chick peas and aRead more
A Village on the Route from Bagan to Mount Popa – A visit to tranquil and peaceful village where we met friendly local people.
On our 800 step climb to The Summit of Mt Popa we enjoyed the Macaque monkeys who roam wild and are friendly. They are territorial and get into scuffles with other monkey entering their territory orRead more
Photos on our uphill 800 step hike to the summit.
Mount Popa is a volcano of 1500 metre high. The famous monastery is actually located at a smaller hill just beside Mount Popa. This smaller hill is called Taung Kalat. However, people usually refer itRead more