It’s been a long day and despite some hiccups with logistics (lunch took over 2 hours and cut into the “meat” of the sightseeing day, necessitating rushed, hurried, blurry photo opps at places that could have benefited from a bit more quiet contemplation), it’s been an interesting one.
I’m going to try and write up some notes from the day tomorrow during a slow boat to Bagan… that’s not a metaphor. It’s something like 9+ hours to get there.
In the meantime, here’s a “teaser” of Mandalay, the 2nd largest city in Myanmar, known for its crafts and artisans, as well as being home to over 70% of the Burma monks.
The traditional production of gold leafs…
A procession of monks headed into lunch…
The longest wooden bridge in the world…
A weaving factory wherein young girls and women take about a month to make a traditional silk longyi skirt
The Mahamuni Buddha and its pagoda…
“The World’s Largest Book” at Kuthodaw Pagoda:
