Myanmar

Yangon ( Rangoon ) MYANMAR..

MINGALARBAR.. ( HELLO ) from Yangon..
What an amazing card from this amazing site...This is one of the worlds great Temples..This gold plated Temple with the top encrusted with all forms of prescious stones..there are literally tons of gold covering this Temple The Shwedagon Temple located in Yangon ..Myanmar..such an incredible place to visit and take in this huge amount of wealth in such a poor country !!!
Thank you so much Chris for remembering me on your travels here..
Posted Yangon 06 march : Arrived Sydney :18 March.Traveled 12 days.. Thanks again Chris..

Myanmar

Land of a thousand Pagodas and Chedis

Bagan:  MYANMAR.:

My trusty  transport around  Bagan.

Hundreds as far as the eye can see..

My "Trusty Steed" finds yet another amazing site to visit

                                         
   " Land of a Thousand Pagodas"

 This is another card of my stay in this most amazing place..Bagan would have to be one of the most amazing places on the planet. To spend time here and take in the unbelievable amount of Pagodas, Chedi's and, Temples is just incredible. My favourite memory of Bagan is to climb to the top of a large Chedi and sit and watch over the many hundreds of Chedi's and pagodas that i could see and watch an amazing sunset as the sun disappeared below the horizon.. I got so carried away watching the beauty of the sunset that I didn't realise that now that it was dark..I had to climb down again..this was a very dangerous thing  to do as the sides (steps) are very small and you have to place your feet sideways..I am so pleased my trusty "steed " was still waiting for me below..
This is a Unesco site and must be in the running to be a wonder of the ancient world.
  This card is a souvenir of my stay here in Bagan and my many visits around viewing these incredible structures. Another lovely card sent while traveling through Myanmar.this was another wonderful stop on my way "Around the World " by train journey Posted  home 02 June 2009

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 Bagan : MYANMAR :        (Journey # 1 )
         
  The Land of aThousand Pagodas..



 Another really amazing day out around Bagan with my trusty horse and cart...a really different form of transport for me but very comfortable .I carry plenty of water for the horse..Water here is such a neccesity as the days are so hot..
as a matter of fact I have never been as hot
anywhere as I was here in Bagan and Mandalay.

The Htlimonilo Temple..1211 AD.

Ploughing around the Chedis..

The back of the Temple.

Hard working people with little to show for so much labour.

  A colourful card depicting the Htilominlo Temple.reputed to be one of the finest of many in Bagan the temple was built around 1211AD by King Nantaugmya. This is a lovely Temple to visit and see..
 This wonderful temple is just one of what appears to be dozens along with thousands of Chedis , pagodas . and just so many different ancient structures that are everywhere..while some having been extensively damaged others are in wonderful condition...I noticed some being repaired but I was led to believe that it was the locals doing the work voluntarily rather than the government..I couldn't be sure. I hired a horse and cart to visit so many of these sites as they were spread over such a great area.
      I must say that in all my travels this is the most amazing place that I have ever been.
 A souvenir postcard home from here in June 2009  Posted from Bagan while on my "Around the World by Train"  journey in  2009.

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INLE LAKE.:MYANMAR:          "Leg Rower" Inle Lake Myanmar..

A great photo of a "leg rower" fishing here on Lake Inle.

Making my way to the big Hmong Market held here every week..

Hmong women getting wood ready to sell.

  Intha Fisherman standing at the stern on their slender boat Rowing with one leg.  Amazing to watch..some boats have so much on board they only are inches from the top of the water..Inle Lake Located in the heart of the Shan State is 1500 meters above sea level..
This is an amazing Lake to be out on. I found it reminicent of Lake Titicaca in Peru with such altitude and so vast in area. The navigation around the water roadways I found fascinating there are so many inhabitants here that are barely surviving after a devistating flood the year previously..I can understand why the straw houses are so high up on their stilts..
 The ( above) card is a Souvenir from my visit here in Heho at Lake Inle 2009
.This was from my "Around the World by Train" journey although due to the military situation at the time trains were not available..This I found to be the most amazing place with wonderful people just so oppressed my the military junta..

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Yangon : ( Rangoon ) MYANMAR: ( Journey #2 )

The amazing Schwendagon Pagoda  Rangoon.

Nothing can prepare you for this amazing site..

The many tons of gold glimmer in the bright sunshine

THE ENTRANCE TO THE SHWENDAGON PAGODA

After receiving my visa in Bangkok I got an Air Asia flight to Yangon Myanmar. This was my first stop on my journey around the country..I was disappointed that I could not get the train at this particular time as all was in control of the military..I was extremely happy to be here after a few apprehensions of the political scene at the time.There were just so many exciting places to see and visit here before moving on to my next destination of Bagan further north in the country.
        The Schwedagon Temple .Yangon Myanmar:
   Known as the" Winking Wonder" They say that this is one of the most amazing monuments on earth.When Schwedagon Temple (Umbrella) was repaired it was found that the gold bur at its tip called "The Diamond Bud" was found to be crowned with A.76 carat solitaire diamond and encrusted with 4,350 smaller ones with a total carat weight of  1800 carats.This Temple is completely covered in tons of gold...This is one of the Top Ten Temples in the World and the most amazing Temple to visit. The day I visited it was just so hot..and as they take your shoes ..some of the areas where you walk was very difficult.as even the marble is very hot.. The temperatures are excessive...I've never been so hot anywhere on earth as it is here in Myanmar..To walk among these amazing structures it is hard to imagine the wealth here while the local people are so poor..This is also a Unesco W.H.S.    This is a souvenir card and an amazing stop on my "Around the World by Train" journey  Posted home  25  June 2009.