Bagan
Checking in for our flight from Yangon to Nyaung U (Bagan) on Asian Wings Airline.
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The waiting area at the domestic terminal at the Yangon airport.
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Myanma Airways scale.
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Scales in the domestic (old) terminal at the Yangon Airport.
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Tim climbing Shwesandaw Pagoda. The pagoda was built by King Anawrahta in 1057.
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Our first look across the vast plain of Bagan.
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Tony at the top of Shwesandaw Pagoda with Thatbyinnyu Temple in the background.
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Between the 11th and 13th centuries, over 10,000 Buddhist temples, pagodas and monasteries were constructed in the Bagan plains alone, of which the remains of over 2200 temples and pagodas still survive to the present day
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Lady smoking a cigar in the market. Nyaung U, Myanmar.
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We continue our tour at Shwezigon Pagoda.
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I had to push down an old lady to get close enough to take this photo. Apparently, this reflection of the pagoda is a big deal.
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We watched a sand painter for a while at his shop.
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