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sledge · 08-10-2007, 02:01 PM

At the guest house where I was staying the owner took me for this boat ride up one of the rivers and trek in the surrounding area- the next few photo's

sledge · 08-10-2007, 02:02 PM

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sledge · 08-10-2007, 02:11 PM

This is in Pyin Oo Lwin, a hill station that the british use to holiday in when they were ruling Burma. This is the local transport.

sledge · 08-10-2007, 02:12 PM

sesame · 08-10-2007, 02:15 PM

Wonderful pictures.

sledge · 08-10-2007, 02:16 PM

This was place called Kakku, around Inle lake area. There was 1000's of these stupas al crumbling away. They were in the process of repairing some but looked crap - trying to make old look new.

sledge · 08-10-2007, 02:17 PM

sledge · 08-10-2007, 02:18 PM

sledge · 08-10-2007, 02:22 PM

Thanks everyone for positive comments and the greens.
Cheers Sledge

Jet Gorgon · 09-10-2007, 06:25 AM

Fab collection, sledge. Especially like the bridge photo at dusk. What were accommodations like? I've only done the one-stop visa "tours".

sledge · 09-10-2007, 08:45 AM

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Originally Posted by Jet Gorgon

What were accommodations like? I've only done the one-stop visa "tours".

Jet, All sorts from expensive to dirty flea pits. In the smaller towns it was pretty basic and some guest houses wouldn't take foreigners but not to hard to find something.

Wayne Kerr · 09-10-2007, 07:07 PM

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Originally Posted by sledge

n the smaller towns it was pretty basic and some guest houses wouldn't take foreigners but not to hard to find something.

Must admit that I've never come across the old "no foreigner" treatment ... I imagine it mustn't feel so good getting the old cold shoulder. Did they just put up a big sign on the place or just tell you to get on ya bike?

buad hai · 09-10-2007, 07:12 PM

^I've experienced this in Burma. Took a ferry down the Irwaddy River. The ferry docked over night at a small town. I decided a guest house room would be better than a mat on the deck. No luck. Every place I tried refused to take foreigners.

I couldn't even buy a bottle of Burma Rum. I finally found one place that would sell me some, but only by the shot. I wanted the whole bottle so they emptied it out into a bowl, and put it back into the bottle, shot-by-shot and charged me that way.

I think if you get off the approved tourist path you tend to find things like this.

babygirl · 09-10-2007, 10:35 PM

Incredible pics!

How long did it take you to climb Mt. Popa, and where is it?

Begbie · 09-10-2007, 11:23 PM

Guide book standard photographs Sledge, you should publish one. Well done and thanks for sharing.

daveboy · 10-10-2007, 12:23 AM

great pics thanks for sharing

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sledge Nakhon Sawan Last Online: 03-10-2008 01:44 PM Join Date: Apr 2007 Posts: 310	At the guest house where I was staying the owner took me for this boat ride up one of the rivers and trek in the surrounding area- the next few photo's

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sledge Nakhon Sawan Last Online: 03-10-2008 01:44 PM Join Date: Apr 2007 Posts: 310	This is in Pyin Oo Lwin, a hill station that the british use to holiday in when they were ruling Burma. This is the local transport.

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sledge Nakhon Sawan Last Online: 03-10-2008 01:44 PM Join Date: Apr 2007 Posts: 310	This was place called Kakku, around Inle lake area. There was 1000's of these stupas al crumbling away. They were in the process of repairing some but looked crap - trying to make old look new.

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sledge Nakhon Sawan Last Online: 03-10-2008 01:44 PM Join Date: Apr 2007 Posts: 310	Thanks everyone for positive comments and the greens. Cheers Sledge

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Jet Gorgon What the Dormouse Said Last Online: Yesterday 07:05 PM Join Date: Apr 2007 Location: Rabbit Hole Posts: 7,562	Fab collection, sledge. Especially like the bridge photo at dusk. What were accommodations like? I've only done the one-stop visa "tours".

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buad hai Gone Fishing Join Date: May 2007 Location: Ratsima Posts: 3,733	^I've experienced this in Burma. Took a ferry down the Irwaddy River. The ferry docked over night at a small town. I decided a guest house room would be better than a mat on the deck. No luck. Every place I tried refused to take foreigners. I couldn't even buy a bottle of Burma Rum. I finally found one place that would sell me some, but only by the shot. I wanted the whole bottle so they emptied it out into a bowl, and put it back into the bottle, shot-by-shot and charged me that way. I think if you get off the approved tourist path you tend to find things like this.

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babygirl Suphan Buri Last Online: 20-02-2008 12:41 AM Join Date: Jun 2007 Location: Planet X Posts: 427	Incredible pics! How long did it take you to climb Mt. Popa, and where is it?

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Begbie Senior Member Last Online: Yesterday 08:45 PM Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: Lagrangian Point Posts: 5,561	Guide book standard photographs Sledge, you should publish one. Well done and thanks for sharing.

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