Bekki on the ferry

Hpa-an

Sule Pagaoda, Yangun

Two girl monks

Shwedagon Pagoda in Yangun

Blick aus den Zug

Reise von Yangun nach Kyaitkto

Unser Platznachbar

im Zug von Yangun nach Kyaitkto

Shwedagon Pagoda, Yangun

This monk took our water bottle and gave it to Buddha...

J'ai une idée

Garçon birman en route pour la Rochée d’orée.

Gummibandfabrik

Bilu (Troll) Insel

Children Swimming

Children swimming in the Thanlwin river, just across from Hpa-an.

John after the fall

While climbing a small moutain to visit a stuppa near the top, John slipped (after Bekki warned him not to go any further) and almost slid over the cliff face. Just a few surface wounds and a bit of a shock!

Avancez j'ai dit !

Des filles poussant une tricycle a Hpa-an.

Om

1150 Buddha statues in the Lanebini Garden near Hpa-an.

Monks on Parade

A truck load of novice monks on their way to the full moon festival near the Saddar Cave outside of Hpa-an.

Exit Saddar

The exit of Saddar cave. Basically, you walk for about 15 minutes though this gigantic cave only to come out the other side. If you do not want to walk back through the cave you have to pay one of the local farms to take you through another cave on his rice paddy boat.

Welcome to my paddy

John rowing a rice paddy boat just after crossing through the Saddar Cave near Hpa-an. We rowed this boat under a second cave to come back out the other side of the mountain.

Mode de transport local préféré

Trek de Kalaw a Inle

Des moines novices

Trek entre Kalaw et le Lac Inle

Chiliernte

Trek von Kalaw nach Inle

Corbeille de rêves

Honnêtement, John est capable de vider cette corbeille tout seul. Qui veut venir diner a la maison ?

John and his buddy Momo

Momo, our guide on the 3 day hike from Kalaw to Inle lake. John's orange scarf is the traditional scarf worn (by women) in this area, Momo's scarf is a gift for his mom.

Rice harvest

Hike from Kalaw to Inle Lake

Coucher de soleil sur la lac Inle

Photo prise depuis notre bateau en entrant a Nangshwe après une journée sur le lac avec notre guide Nyu Nyu.

Our bed on the floor

Hike from Kalaw to Inle Lake

Panorama

Scene from our hike from Kalaw to Inle. Click on the photo to see it in detail.

Stilt village

Panormara of a stilt village on Inle Lake. Click on the photo to see it in detail.

Initiation des novices

Des garçons dans un rite d'initiation pour entrer pour la première fois dans un monastère.

Piece of floating garden

Here is a piece of floating garden that got away

Sunset on Inle Lake

Time to go to school

Even the kids take boats from place to place

Gas station

Inle Lake

Inle Lake

Femme en train de tisser de sois

Transport des legumes

Lac Inle

Wicked balancing skills

Inle lake

Gods be praised!

Best Christmas present ever!

Salut

Lac Inle

Bekki wearing traditional makeup

Inle Lake

Bullock cart

Early morning on the road to Inle lake

Fog in the valley

Hike from Kalaw to Inle Lake

What are you up to today?

Planting garlic... Wanna come? Everyone is invited!

It's like a pet dog

But bigger...

On nous fait à bouffer

Bon app!

Notre guide Momo et Bekki

Young novice

This is what happens when you give your camera to a 10 year old monk...

Chili time!

Mule variations

Hike from Kalaw to Inle Lake

Full moon party!

Near Hpa-an

Feet only!

Des novices jouent avec un copain sur notre trek. Il ne faut pas toucher avec les mains.

Children playing

Hike to Inle lake

Homme sur le port à Mawlamyaing

Jumelles à pres de Hpa-an

Farms as far as the eye can see

Rice paddies near Hpa-an

Monks begging their morning rice

Hpa-an

Woman preparing flowers

Hike to Inle Lake

The mighty Golden Rock

Most popular pilgrimage in Myanmar

Exit Saddar Cave

Near Hpa-an

Children on the road to Kalaw

Need a lift?

Rice paddy boats outside of Saddar cave

Bridge to Mawlamyaing

Wooden pipe and pen factory

Bilu (Ogre) Island

Rubber-band factory

Stupa John tried to reach

But did not make it as he slipped and fell

Chili monster

Houseboat

Near Mawlamyaing

Pond fishing

Near Yangun

Fresh fish for sale!

It is never too hot to keep fish out in the sun. Our hotel window was just above this stand.

Shwedagon Pagoda

Nous sommes prêts pour partir

John (avec tous les adolescents du village) sur le toit d’un pickup entre Kyaikto et Kipun.

T’est sur qu’on fait comme ca ?

John en train de préparer de l’ail avec des gamins de village pendant notre trek de 3 jours de Kalaw jusqu’au lac Inle.

Nachtmarkt in Yangun

Mit Sarah aus Bremen

Coucou

Train circulaire autour de Yangun