I am he as you are he as you are me
and we are all together
We were each given our own as a souvenir.
26th March 19 - Magwe
Trishaw rides around town and visit to the Mya Tha Lun Pagoda.
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| Off on a Trishaw ride around town |
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| Buddhist Nuns |
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| Street scenes |
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| Arriving at the Mya Tha Lun Pagoda |
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| Trishaws |
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| Smiling and giggling young boys at the entrance to the Pagoda |
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| Lovely baby! |
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| Knife and machete shop. Not sure if we'd see anything like that in England... |
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I am the Eggman...Goo goo g'joob I am he as you are he as you are me and we are all together |
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| Mya The Lun Pagoda. The largest shrine in the region. |
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| Our guide - Sai San - shows us the Buddhist flag and describes the meaning of the colours |
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| . Mya Tha Lin concourse |
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| View over the Irrawaddy from the concourse |
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| My Buddhist 'Birth Animal'. As I was born on a Sunday it's the mythical Garuda |
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| We had to find the one and only ogre that was smiling |
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| I rather like this photo |
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| Had to ring the bell THREE times... |
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| Trishaw back. Another steep river bank to climb down to return to Scenic Aura |
| In the afternoon we had a Longyi and Thanaka Demonstration |
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| Thanaka is a natural product used as a moisturiser and sun cream |
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The Longyi is worn by many people in Myanmar and
can be used in so many different ways. We were each given our own as a souvenir. |