Myanmar, MY 121
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Another spectacular sunset over the Shwedagon pagoda, Yangon
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Max is dwarfed by the feet of the reclining Buddha.
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Thanaka sellers wearing lots of the product- Yangon waterfront.
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Barbara with the pool to herself, having an early morning swim, Yangon
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You need lots of strength to husk coconuts by hand.
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No, MaryAnne and Ngaire didn't really have an early morning visit to this waterfront tavern.
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Time out between hefting 50kg sacks of rice (Yangon waterfront)
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Sheila up on the watchtower at Inwa
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Monk's unpacking new mugs
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Ann, Laureen and Ngaire at U Bein's teak bridge, near Mandalay
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Rice paddies viewed from the teak bridge.
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Sheila descending the steps from the roof of the watchtower, the ancient of Inwa near Mandalay
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Celia, Sandra and the rest of the group crossing over to Inwa
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Marianne at a stupa in Bagan
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Sandra learns how to apply the traditional Thanaka
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Sally enjoying Bagan's brilliant sunset
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MaryAnne and Judith at our gorgeous lunch spot beside the Ayerwaddy River
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Max relaxing at the intricately decorated golden temple-Bagan
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Mike and John at the Tharabar Gate-Bagan
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Joan and Graham about to explore Bagan's stupa strewn landscape
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John making friends with the peanut oil grinder.
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We had tea with the hill tribe people at Kalaw
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Barbara,Ngaire and MaryAnne trekking in the Kalaw region
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Max helping with the wheat harvest
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Sun striking the Buddha's face momentarily inside the caves at Pindaya.
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Max and Mary enjoying their stilt house on Inle lake
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Boating on Inle lake with blankets provided to ward off the early morning chill.
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A traditional leg-rowing fisherman on Inle Lake
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MaryAnne's granddaughter Amanda joined us at Inle Lake for a few days. These are Indien's pagodas.
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Feeding the seagull's on our way home after a gorgeous day exploring Inle lake.
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Aung San Suu Kyi's supporters can now go public
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Ann enjoying the beautiful gardens at our Ngapali beach hotel.
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Laureen was our No 1 fisher woman at Ngapali beach.
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First there were chips ....then
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Then there was fish that we caught ourselves!
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The Birthday Girls celebrate at Ngapali beach-Judith and Sally
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Thandwe market could be reached using various transports-there's this way and....
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.......that way
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On our final night we watched a superb show while enjoying a buffet dinner of traditional Burmese regional cuisine.
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Minmin our guide with MaryAnn on her birthday in Yangon.
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