Myanmar 2012
Focuses mainly on the historic sites of Mrauk U and Bagan.

Street Scene (Yangon)

Sule Pagoda (Yangon)

Shwedagon Pagoda (Yangon)

Lake Kandawagyi (Yangon)
A relaxing area. In the background is the Shwedagon Pagoda.

Chaungtha Beach
Chaungtha Beach is preferred by the locals around the weekends. It's full of life and loud in the evening ;-)
Chaungtha Beach is preferred by the locals around the weekends. It's full of ...

Chaungtha Beach

Restaurant Kitchen
A local restaurant near Chaungtha Beach. The prawns were excellent.

Harbour (Sittwe)

Kaladan River (Sittwe)
Acutally a side-arm when leaving the harbour.

Kaladan River Scenery

Kaladan River (Ponnagyun)
A short stop on the way to Mrauk U.

Harbour (Mrauk U)

Typical House (Mrauk U)

Landscape Scenery (Mrauk U)
Actually a view from the Shwedaung Pagoda over the village center.

Landscape Scenery (Mrauk U)

Kothaung Temple (Mrauk U)

Children
Very friendly people!!!

Main Street (Mrauk U)
And no bank in the whole village :-(

Temple (Mrauk U)

Young Monks (Mrauk U)

Festival Impression (Mrauk U)

Street Scenery (Mrauk U)

Laymyethna Temple (Mrauk U)
With the Htukkant Thein Temple in the background.

Laymyethna Temple (Mrauk U)

Shitthaung Temple (Mrauk U)
The most favorite temple is more beautiful from the inside.

Well (Mrauk U)

Thutthawray Pagoda (Mrauk U)

Laung Bwann Brauk Pagoda (Mrauk U)

Kaladan Ferry (Mrauk U)

Shwezigon Pagoda (Bagan)

Nyang U Market (Bagan)

Nyang U (Bagan)

Shweleiktoo Temple (Bagan)

Htilominlo Temple (Bagan)

Temple Scenery (Bagan)

Minochanta Temple (Bagan)

Nats (Mt. Popa)

Landscape Scenery (Mt. Popa)

Thatbyinnyu Temple (Bagan)

Nanpaya Temple (Bagan)
Inside the temple are reliefs in Angkor style.

Nanpaya Temple (Bagan)
Angkor style figures.

Manhua Temple (Bagan)

Myazedi Temple (Bagan)
In the foreground are parts of the Gubyaukgyi temple.

Rajakumar Stele (Bagan)
At the Myazedi temple is a "Rosetta stone-like" stele with writings in four local languages.
At the Myazedi temple is a "Rosetta stone-like" stele with writings in four...

Mingalazedi Temple (Bagan)

Myinpyagu Temple (Bagan)

Gawdawpalin Temple (Bagan)

Irrawaddy Scenery (Bagan)

Mahabodhi Temple (Bagan)

Shwegugyi Temple (Bagan)

Minyeingon Temple (Bagan)

Sulamani Temple (Bagan)

Irrawaddy Scenery
The is one of the tourist ships between Mandalay and Bagan.

Irrawaddy Scenery

Street (Mandalay)

Market (Mandalay)

Market (Mandalay)
Lots of different kinds of Chili ;-))

Market (Mandalay)
At the end of the market day the monks try to get a donation for the day's profit.
At the end of the market day the monks try to get a donation for the day's...

At the end of the market day the monks try to get a donation for the day's profit. The first monk is giving a bell signal for the market stall owners.
At the end of the market day the monks try to get a donation for the day's...

Irrawaddy Harbour (Mandalay)

Irrawaddy Scenery (Mandalay)

Kuthodaw Pagoda (Mandalay)

Kuthodaw Pagoda (Mandalay)
Inside the small houses are stones with Buddhist gravings.

Shwenandaw Monastery (Mandalay)

Kyauktawgyi Pagoda (Mandalay)

Mandalay Hill (Mandalay)

Muhamuni Pagoda (Mandalay)

Muhamuni Pagoda (Mandalay)
Women are not allowed to come near the Buddha. So they have to watch it outside on TV.
Women are not allowed to come near the Buddha. So they have to watch it...

Stone Cutters (Mandalay)

U Bein Bridge

Train Impressions
This is the First Class.

Train Impressions