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Myanmar Discovery October 2012

By the time we reached Katha – the site of Orwell’s “Burmese Days” which I had just finished, I was primed for my motorcycle ride with one of the mahouts to the Myanmar Timber Enterprise with a herd of a … Continue reading

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Myanmar Discovery October 2012

Mandalay was truly a sight to behold starting with the Royal Barge. Palace and Golden Palace Teak Monastery to the World’s Largest Book – a plantation of white stupas which contained 774 marble slabs with all the Buddha’s teachings inscribed … Continue reading

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Myanmar Discovery October 20112

After we docked at Bagan, a World Heritage site, we boarded a bus to visit an overwhelming array of almost 3,000 temples and stupas covering 25 square miles.  Stupas are usually gilded solid structures with a dome and a reliquary … Continue reading

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Myanmar Discovery October 2012

As our Pandaw river chugged along the Irrawaddy, I noticed fields of corn, large clusters of papyrus, thatched roof villages and river washed laundry flapping on the clotheslines.  Our on board presentations included a makeup demonstration of thanaka (ground sandalwood) … Continue reading

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