I'm banging around Bagan for a few days, check it out.

[terry57]

Recycled hard ware.

[terry57]

Yangon chemist shop.

[terry57]

This guy has even made it to Burma.

[terry57]

Yangon nuns.

[terry57]

Yangon pilgrims.

[terry57]

Biriani in Yangon.

[terry57]

Yangon street vendor. In the background is a Chinese made " Cherry " Car. many in the city.

[terry57]

When this guy is in the hood political discussion is strictly taboo.

[terry57]

Some nasty white guy banging around Yangon.

[terry57]

Kids doing the rounds.

[Thetyim]

^ ^
Is that a fire extinguisher on his back ?

[terry57]

They where working this area for donations.

[terry57]

Monks on there morning rounds. Taken from the " Motherland inn 2 " in Yangon.

[terry57]

On the circle line Yangon.

[terry57]

Locals going about there business on the circle line.

[terry57]

Not happy Jan, no room on the train.

[Latindancer]

Quite a racial melting pot. Some Burmese people look really very Indian (like that kid in the train above), yet there are apparently some others in an area in Western Burma who are descended from Tibetan people.

[terry57]

^

Yep, hard to pick the locals sometimes.

[Latindancer]

Shintaro The Samurai's sister prepares to lash out with a cucumber....

[Big D]

Do a lot of locals speak English?

[johnnybegood49]

Great thread Terry, I for one really appreciate your time and effort. As per your writing though, probably be a good idea to see it before it explodes with idiot tourists.

JBG49

[terry57]

^^

No problems with English, widely spoken.

[roamer]

Great photo thread, only just noticed it and viewed it all through.

Nice shots where you had many temples in view, quite a sight.

That $ 10 food feast probably would have done me for a week.

Thanks.

[terry57]

^

Thanks, Ill crack on soon with the last part of our trip which was Mandalay.

[Albert Shagnastier]

Great threat El Tel

Just saw it myself - missed it before.

You said something about a "gold rush" tourism wise coming to Burma. Just an opinion, but from what i've heard (and seen in other countries like Laos) is that they need to be careful. Tourists are skint and Asian currencies are getting stronger and stronger. If they go for millionaire status too quickly they might just fail, as tourists just can't pay those high figures. Some of the asking prices for rentals in Luang Prabang would make a london estate agent look twice.