Wednesday, 28 November - Sagaing, Ava, and Amarapura

Wednesday, 28 November - Sagaing, Ava, and Amarapura

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Hugh	2012-11-28 04:30
Man-made cave at Sagaing Man-made cave at Sagaing

Hugh	2012-11-28 04:36
Outside man-made cave Outside man-made cave

Hugh	2012-11-28 04:36
Aye Aye our guide Aye Aye our guide

Hugh	2012-11-28 05:50
Aye Aye on ferry crossing - note the thanaka on the cheeks Aye Aye on ferry crossing - note the thanaka on the cheeks

Hugh	2012-11-28 05:58
Toilets Toilets

Hugh	2012-11-28 06:03
Restaurant for lunch Restaurant for lunch

Hugh	2012-11-28 07:05
Trip in a horse and carriage Trip in a horse and carriage

Jane	2012-11-28 07:16
Swimming pool Swimming pool

Bill	2012-11-28 08:31
Hotel from the swimming pool Hotel from the swimming pool

Jane	2012-11-28 08:43
Kuthodaw Paya with the Big Book Kuthodaw Paya with the Big Book

Jane	2012-11-28 08:46
Aye Aye wearing her thanaka Aye Aye wearing her thanaka

Jane	2012-11-28 09:04
Model of the Big Book complex Model of the Big Book complex

Jane	2012-11-28 09:07
Waiting for the head monk to come and talk Waiting for the head monk to come and talk

Jane	2012-11-28 09:18
Teak Palace monastery Teak Palace monastery

Jane	2012-11-28 09:22
Ornate wood work inside Ornate wood work inside

Jane	2012-11-28 09:26
Patterned door frames Patterned door frames

Bill	2012-11-28 09:36
Mary in charge again Mary in charge again

Bill	2012-11-28 09:44
Aye Aye our guide in Mandalay Aye Aye our guide in Mandalay

Jane	2012-11-28 09:52
Original palace walls Original palace walls

Jane	2012-11-28 09:52
Our driver Our driver

Bill	2012-11-28 09:59
Flower seller Flower seller

Bill	2012-11-28 10:08
Post card seller Post card seller

Jane	2012-11-28 10:23
Full moon day - collecting donations Full moon day - collecting donations

Jane	2012-11-28 10:35
New bridge over the river built 2007 New bridge over the river built 2007

Jane	2012-11-28 10:36
Old bridge built by British in 1934 Old bridge built by British in 1934

Bill	2012-11-28 10:39
Teak palace Teak palace

Jane	2012-11-28 10:52
School boys School boys

Bill	2012-11-28 10:53
Palace walls Palace walls

Jane	2012-11-28 10:54
45 Buddha statues 45 Buddha statues

Jane	2012-11-28 10:56
School girls School girls

Jane	2012-11-28 10:59
Religious flag Religious flag

Bill	2012-11-28 11:52
Boys school Boys school

Bill	2012-11-28 11:57
Girls school Girls school

Bill	2012-11-28 12:18
Girls school Girls school

Jane	2012-11-28 12:19
Ferry to cross the Little River Ferry to cross the Little River

Bill	2012-11-28 12:23
Views down to Mandalay Views down to Mandalay

Bill	2012-11-28 12:30
Indian style pagoda Indian style pagoda

Jane	2012-11-28 12:53
Lunch Lunch

Bill	2012-11-28 13:20
Ferry used by us to cross to the island of Ava Ferry used by us to cross to the island of Ava

Bill	2012-11-28 13:29
Small River Restaurant Small River Restaurant

Jane	2012-11-28 13:33
The Whitelocks in their cart The Whitelocks in their cart

Jane	2012-11-28 13:58
Monk coming through corridor Monk coming through corridor

Jane	2012-11-28 14:13
Leaning watch tower Leaning watch tower

Bill	2012-11-28 14:32
The Lawrence's cart The Lawrence's cart

Jane	2012-11-28 14:32
Wonderful reflections Wonderful reflections

Jane	2012-11-28 14:34
Bagaya monastery - Teak Bagaya monastery - Teak

Jane	2012-11-28 14:37
Supporting Teak timbers Supporting Teak timbers

Jane	2012-11-28 14:40
Aye Aye demonstrating the decorated door Aye Aye demonstrating the decorated door

Bill	2012-11-28 14:44
The Brick monastery The Brick monastery

Jane	2012-11-28 14:56
Sleeping head monk Sleeping head monk

Bill	2012-11-28 14:59
Earthquake caused the crack Earthquake caused the crack

Jane	2012-11-28 15:07
One pillar is 18 metres tall One pillar is 18 metres tall

Bill	2012-11-28 15:09
Horse and cart massage ride Horse and cart massage ride

Bill	2012-11-28 15:17
Old swimming pool Old swimming pool

Graham	2012-11-28 15:18
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Graham	2012-11-28 15:18
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Jane	2012-11-28 15:18
The pre-wedding photos The pre-wedding photos

Bill	2012-11-28 15:28
Egrets Egrets

Bill	2012-11-28 15:35
Bagaya Teak monastery built in 1834 Bagaya Teak monastery built in 1834

Jane	2012-11-28 16:21
Bikes also crossing the Little River Bikes also crossing the Little River

Jane	2012-11-28 16:23
Bikes get off first Bikes get off first

Bill	2012-11-28 16:36
Brown bird in Ava Brown bird in Ava

Jane	2012-11-28 16:51
A boat to go to best place to see the sun A boat to go to best place to see the sun

Jane	2012-11-28 16:52
Fishermen Fishermen

Jane	2012-11-28 17:04
The bridge in Jane's glasses The bridge in Jane's glasses

Jane	2012-11-28 17:16
The bridge at sunset The bridge at sunset

Jane	2012-11-28 17:27
Moon rising Moon rising

Jane	2012-11-28 17:34
Mary"s picture Mary"s picture

Bill	2012-11-28 17:44
A full moon elephant A full moon elephant

Bill	2012-11-28 17:52
The Lawrences with Aye Aye The Lawrences with Aye Aye

Bill	2012-11-28 18:07
U Bein teak bridge U Bein teak bridge

Bill	2012-11-28 18:12
On a boat waiting for sunset behind bridge On a boat waiting for sunset behind bridge

Bill	2012-11-28 18:15
Have you seen the cover of the 'Glass Palace'? Have you seen the cover of the 'Glass Palace'?

Jane	2012-11-28 18:30
A little bit of Mandalay A little bit of Mandalay

Jane	2012-11-28 18:40
Different side dishes Different side dishes

Jane	2012-11-28 18:43
Chicken curry Chicken curry

Bill	2012-11-28 19:32
A Little Bit of Mandalay restaurant A Little Bit of Mandalay restaurant

Bill	2012-11-28 19:44
Pork curry Pork curry

Bill	2012-11-28 19:44
Various side dishes Various side dishes

Jane	2012-11-28 20:29
Hotel pool out of action as it is being used for some show Hotel pool out of action as it is being used for some show

Bill	2012-11-28 20:44
Kitsch tree in hotel Kitsch tree in hotel

Mary	2012-11-28 20:53
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Bill	2012-11-28 22:25
At the fashion show At the fashion show