This is the boat "Kalaw Pandaw", that we're traveling in up to Mandalay, on the Irrawaddy River, (The road to Mandalay). It can take 32 passengers, but on this trip they
have only 10, because a number of people cancelled for whatever reason. I must say I'm very comfortable with these numbers.
Pagodas and stupas blanket the fields in Old Bagan. A stupa is a solid monument, a pagoda can be entered into and sometimes contains a temple for worship.
Both structures can be any size, from small to huge, gilded or just plain brick.
Hannelore observing the stupas, Bagan.
This picture was taken from a pagoda on a hill with a wonderful view of the Irrawaddy below us.
A group of monks insisted on having their picture taken with Hannelore. People here often ask to have their picture taken with us, strange as we're invisible at home.
This is the dancing elephant, at rest. Two young men operate it, and they need to be very fit, as they have to lift each other up for some time during the performance, (as well as the apparatus, which is quite heavy).
The food on board is really good, with vegetarian options, but I'm not going to post a food picture.
We're well over half way into our loogsury trip, I'll do another post after Mandalay.
have only 10, because a number of people cancelled for whatever reason. I must say I'm very comfortable with these numbers.
Pagodas and stupas blanket the fields in Old Bagan. A stupa is a solid monument, a pagoda can be entered into and sometimes contains a temple for worship.
Both structures can be any size, from small to huge, gilded or just plain brick.
Hannelore observing the stupas, Bagan.
This picture was taken from a pagoda on a hill with a wonderful view of the Irrawaddy below us.
A group of monks insisted on having their picture taken with Hannelore. People here often ask to have their picture taken with us, strange as we're invisible at home.
This is the dancing elephant, at rest. Two young men operate it, and they need to be very fit, as they have to lift each other up for some time during the performance, (as well as the apparatus, which is quite heavy).
The food on board is really good, with vegetarian options, but I'm not going to post a food picture.
We're well over half way into our loogsury trip, I'll do another post after Mandalay.
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