Candle festival
We arrived at midday to see the Burmese placing candles around the Botahtaung pagoda. Paul said, ...
Reclining Buddha
The Reclining Buddha is immense, some 66 meters long. Yet even up close, the perfection and atten...
Cycling in Myanmar
We set off in the early morning, passing shops, temples and monks doing their rounds. That was ou...
Irrawaddy boat trip
From Bagan, we caught a ride on the local freight boat to Pyay. It was a leisurely four day journ...
Shwedagon Pagoda
The Shwedagon Pagoda is the most sacred temple in Myanmar. Burmese come from miles around to show...