Myanmar (Burma), 2014
In January we visited Myanmar in southeast Asia. We started with a hike up to Phongun Razi in the mountains of the far north along the border with India, going from jungle to snow in a couple of days. We followed with visits to the pagodas of Mandalay and Bagan. From there we spent a few days on Inle Lake and then back to Yangon (Rangoon). We have more details in our blog entries: "Ice Land in Myanmar?", "From Jungle to Snow, an Ascent of Phongun Razi", "The Marvels of Mandalay", "Plains of Pagodas", "Leg Rowing on Inle Lake" and "Electric Buddhas".
- Marc and Fred crossing Namro Creek while Phu Sar watches Past Wasandum Kachin State, Myanmar
- Fodder crossing
- 1st snow past Khantautmyit Camp Kachin State, Myanmar
- Sunrise on the way up Phongun Razi Kachin State, Myanmar
- Sunrise on the way up Phongun Razi Kachin State, Myanmar
- Marc climbing Phongun Razi Kachin State, Myanmar
- View of Phongun Razi below Khantautmyit Camp Kachin State, Myanmar
- Leaving Ziyadum
- Kalang Forest Between Ziyadum and Kalang Kachin State, Myanmar
- Local kids Kalang Village Kachin State, Myanmar
- Min Ram and one of the porters crossing Ziya Creek on a suspension bridge Kachin State, Myanmar
- School kids Awadum II Kachin State, Myanmar
- Colorful butterfly
- Mahamuni Buddha Image Mahamuni Pagoda Mandalay, Myanmar
- Mahagandayon Monastery
- Initiation Ceremony Procession Ox Carts Shin Pyu (Novice Monk Initiation Ceremony) Sagaing, Myanmar
- U Min Thonze Paya
- U Bein Teak Bridge
- Mingun Pathodawgyi Pagoda
- Hsinbyume Pagoda
- Inside Nanpaya Temple Bagan, Myanmar
- Mural inside Abeyadana Temple
- Ananda Temple
- View from Shwesandaw Pagoda Bagan, Myanmar
- Nats Worshipping Buddha
- Gawli Village visit Gawli, Myanmar
- Inside Dhammayangyi Temple
- Dhammayangyi Temple
- Mural in Sulamani Temple
- Temples of Bagan at Sunset
- Single or most beautiful ladies (Kwun taung Kaing) carrying the ceremonial salver of gold (Kwun taung) Novice Monk Initiation Ceremony Bagan, Myanmar
- Novice Monk Initiation
- Teaching at Yoke Son Monastery
- Htilominlo Pagoda
- Shwezigon Pagoda
- Htilominlo Pagoda at night
- Danu Women
- Pindaya Cave
- Inle Lake Sunrise
- Leg Rowing on Inle Lake
- Floating Garden
- Rowing
- Padaung Lady
- Shwe Inn Tain Pagoda above Indein Village Inle Lake, Myanmar
- Shwe Yan Pyay Monastery
- Shwedagon Pagoda
- Monks Collecting Gold Leaf on Shwedagon Pagoda
- Shwedagon Pagoda
- Monks Praying inside a Shrine at Shwedagon Pagoda
- Nuns at Shwedagon Pagoda
- Reclining Buddha at Chaukhtatgyi Pagoda