Pictures from our week in Myanmar. I have to highly recommend considering a visit to this country to anyone looking for absolutely friendly people, beautiful landscapes, practically no western products or branding anywhere, and absolutely friendly people (did I already say that) :) Easily one of my favorite countries so far on the trip.
I think this is the west entry to Shwedagon Pagoda, which is the spire in the background. Each entry is slightly different, but most people enter from the east (it is symbolic in Buddhism and thus is the grandest entrance). This is a "mediocre" entrance.
The upper level of Shwedagon Temple in Yangon. As with all temples/pagodas in Myanmar, you have to remove your shoes before entering. You quickly learn to run from shade to shade or to test which tiles do not transfer heat as much. I think we both made it through the week without burning our feet too badly.
The Karaweik restaurant on the edge of Kandawgyi Lake in Yangon as the day fades.
A very large Buddha with elaborate gold and wood carved backing. It was in a temple we never got the name of, but it has over $18 million in gems in the head piece. We had tea and snacks with the head monk of one of several monasteries on the grounds of the temple.
Cars waiting in line for gasoline. Most of their fuel is exported to Thailand or China, which of course creates shortages for their own people. Note the tiny blue taxi. This is fairly common transport in the capital city of Yangon. They sometimes squeeze six passengers into one of those.
I think this is the west entry to Shwedagon Pagoda, which is the spire in the background. Each entry is slightly different, but most people enter from the east (it is symbolic in Buddhism and thus is the grandest entrance). This is a "mediocre" entrance.
The upper level of Shwedagon Temple in Yangon. As with all temples/pagodas in Myanmar, you have to remove your shoes before entering. You quickly learn to run from shade to shade or to test which tiles do not transfer heat as much. I think we both made it through the week without burning our feet too badly.
The Karaweik restaurant on the edge of Kandawgyi Lake in Yangon as the day fades.
A very large Buddha with elaborate gold and wood carved backing. It was in a temple we never got the name of, but it has over $18 million in gems in the head piece. We had tea and snacks with the head monk of one of several monasteries on the grounds of the temple.
Cars waiting in line for gasoline. Most of their fuel is exported to Thailand or China, which of course creates shortages for their own people. Note the tiny blue taxi. This is fairly common transport in the capital city of Yangon. They sometimes squeeze six passengers into one of those.
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