Floyd and I enjoyed a wonderful vacation in Myanmar and Vietnam over Christmas break! Scroll to the bottom for links to blog posts about other parts of the trip.
Here are some of our memories from an evening at Myanmar’s famous Ubein Bridge. This is the oldest and longest teakwood bridge in the world. The area is famous for its gorgeous sunrises and sunsets. There are also plenty of venders and souvenir sellers ready to cater to tourists.
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| Long before dusk, the serious photographers got into position to prepare for the sunset. |
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| Locals fishing near the bridge. |
One of several areas selling food and drink just below the bridge.
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| Some of the snacks for sale. |
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| More snacks. |
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I enjoyed watching a farmer plowing his field with a team of oxen before heading home for the evening.
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| I was hungry, and this looked like the best snack option there. The little deep-fried and breaded fishies were actually really tasty, especially when dipped in the spicy sauce. |
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| Sunset at last! |
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Floyd and I enjoyed a wonderful vacation in Myanmar and Vietnam over Christmas break! Scroll to the bottom for links to blog posts about other parts of the trip. (Some links may not work until all the posts are live.)
Here are some of our memories from the couple of days we spent in the city of Mandalay in Myanmar.
I enjoyed a ride on the back of one of Mandalay’s many bike taxis!
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| We had a simple but tasty dinner at this little restaurant. They don’t have many choices on the menu, but the “twist potato” with sausage in the middle was really good! (I recommend it with ketchup.) |
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| We went for a LONG walk in Mandalay one afternoon/evening. (I think Floyd estimated we went something like 65 city blocks?) We had hoped to visit Mandalay Palace, but it was getting toward evening and the complex was closed to guests, or at least to foreigners. So we strolled along a pathway that ran along the outside of the moat sort of thing. |
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| It was beautiful to look at in the dusk! |
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| Eventually (after dark) we ended up on Mandalay Hill, where there’s a set of temple buildings so lit up with colored lights that we both thought they looked like something you’d find in Disneyland. But no, they’re active centers of Buddhist worship. |
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| We hired a taxi driver to take us to the top of the hill, where Su Taung Pyai, an especially famous gold-plated pagoda, looks down over the city. |
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| Looking up at Su Taung Pai’s dazzling dome. |
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| Decorations in Su Taung Pyai’s interior. |
On our way back to our hotel in the evening, we passed through a night market in which a group of young people were playing a very interesting game. It was fun to watch! Can you figure out the rules?
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Floyd and I enjoyed a wonderful vacation in Myanmar and Vietnam over Christmas break! Scroll to the bottom for links to blog posts about other parts of the trip.
Here are some of our memories from the all-day boat ride we took between the cities of Bagan and Mandalay.
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| It was FREEZING cold and still dark when we first boarded the boat. It was fun watching the sun rise over the Irrawaddy (also called Ayeyarwady) River. |
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| I played around with different settings on my camera. This one made the colors look more like sunset, but trust me, the sun was just rising! |
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| Another dawn shot from the river. |
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| A random village we passed along the way. We saw quite a few of these – it was a long trip! |
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| Approaching Mandalay. I guess the river bank is the local spot to hang laundry. |
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| Apparently it’s also the spot to wash clothes and bathe! |
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