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Bangkok
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Yangon
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Little girl at market. She has thanaka on her face--a paste made from tree bark that is believed to protect skin from UV rays.
Bagan, Myanmar
Waiting for the sunset on top of a 1000 year old pagoda
Min Thu -- horse and cart guide--and his family at their home
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Tea leaf salad
Sunset over Bagan
Horse and cart tour #54 with Min Thu - slow travel at its best!
Flying into Bagan--it took our breath away
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Friendly school children
Mandalay
Famous U Bein Bridge - the longest teak bridge in the world?
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Happy boys (now) at the Monastery orphanage
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Caught in a \"Light Festival\" Parade
Local taxi
How to get buff -- pounding gold leaf -- all day!
Orphanage boys lining up for a balloon
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Kalaw
Buddhas in Pindaya Cave
Trekking in the hills near Kalaw, Myanmar
Laurie trekking the hills of Kalaw
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Hill top town near Kalaw
Village children wait for us to pass -- they look a little hostile
Blowing bubbles with the local children and novice monks
Kalaw hilltribe village elder
Len and our guide at lunch --a Nepalese restaurant on a hill top
Chapatis and roasted squash--and look at those avocados!
The hills near Kalaw -- amazing views from the restaurant
Walking through rice fields
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Inle Lake
One-legged fisher - posing - with his unusual net
Boats waiting to take locals and tourists to Inle Lake
Bamboo houses \"floating\" on the lake
Village on the lake - notice there is a floating garden complete with tomatoes!
Woman breaking the stalk of the lotus plant to get the fibers for weaving
We pass a temple and ancient stupas enroute to Sagar
A family of 4 sleeps here
The leaning tower of stupa
Strike the bell 3 times to show good merit
Beautiful temple and stupas at Indein
One-legged fisher doing his job (for himself)
Our view at lunch from our floating restaurant
Happy passengers cruising down the river on the way to Sagar
Having tea with a Sagar family in their livingroom
Our Pa O Guide for the boat trip to Sagar
Kin Pun Sakhan Myanmar
Our transport to Golden Rock
The Golden Rock
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View from our hotel at the Golden Rock site
Walking back from the Golden Rock to Middle camp to catch the ride to Base Camp
How to bribe a sleeping python for personal merit
Beautiful ancient palace near Bago
Unidentified hangng meat product in Bago market
War memorial outside Yangon
WW2 Memorial Grounds
Bangkok, Thailand
The Glittering Grand Palace of Bangkok--like a fairytale!
Bangkok Grand Palace -- we stand on guard for thee!
Temple of the Emerald Buddha at the Grand Palace, Bangkok
Wat Arun temple, Bangkok. You can climb half-way up...which we did...
Climbing Wat Arun -- never look down!
Wat Arun sunset--breath-taking!
Khao San Road shopping/bar street
On Khao San Road -- the sign says it all
Chatutchak Market, Bangkok...artists row
While we waited out a rainstorm, we had some excellent Pad Thai from a street vendor
Chiang Mai, Thailand
Believe it or not --- the monks are not real
Thai cooks
Temple in Chiang Mai
Lanterns ready to light for an upcoming festival
Saturday Walking Street Market
Theyre not really 1000 years old but they smell like horse pee
It\'s not as easy as it looks!
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Koh Lanta, Thailand
Our breakfast room
Infinity Pool at Miami Lanta Beach resort
Koh Lanta Old Town - pretty laid back
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Monkey lady at the National Park
Watching the sunset on the ferry to Koh Lanta
Klong Nin Beach (our beach) on Koh Lanta
Sunset from the porch of our cabin
One of many beautiful sunsets seen from the bar at our resort
Waiting for sunset with Mai Tais
An island we passed on snorkelling trip
Longboat and island enroute to snorkelling sites
Entrance to Emerald Cave
Our longboat (with others) at the lunch stop
