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Amazing Bagan
... is very hard to describe, you just have to see it yourself! There are temples simply everywhere. For example, two were just in front of our hotel window...
We had three days in Bagan to explore the countless pagodas, we went out with a bike twice (gosh, did our rears hurt after these bumpy roads... and no, it certainly had nothing to do with a certain lack of practise or so...), rented a horse cart for one ...
Come to Mt Popa
... to be getting better each time. The resort building is just beautiful, and we are welcomed with a local band. Our cabins are on the lake itself. Each cabin comes off a long jetty and is offset from each other to give each of us a picturesque view over the lake. From the deck chairs on the balcony we can relax and watch the local fisherman. How ...
Lots and Lots of Pogodas
... are given cooked food, nuns are given the raw ingredients to cook themselves.
Bagan is best known for its quantity of temples and pagodas, there are just everywhere. There was a period back in the 12th century when the Bagan people went completely mad constructing temple after pogoda. We visited a number of them, each one with some story. I choose to keep my boots and shorts on, so while other took more photos of Buddha in different buildings, ...
Ancient Temples by the Irrawaddy
... to a view of the interior supports. As in many shrines some offerings here were made according to the day of the week on which you were born. There are eight days - Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday morning, Wednesday afternoon, Thursday, Friday, Saturday and Sunday. Each day has the name of an animal and everyone takes the name of their particular animal.
Back in Bagan we had a short walk around some of the temples near the hotel before settling ...
The temples of Bagan
... taken their toll on their previous splendour, but with the help of UNESCO, several damaged temples have been restored. Nonetheless, the whole area now is simply a shadow of its former glory, when the entire area must have been absolutely heaving with buildings.
After a greasy omelette with sweet bread, rancid margarine, some ‘jam’ and a grateful coffee to wash it all down, an Australian guy and myself decided to take a traditional horse ...
This hotel was formerly known as: Bagan Golf Resort


