Nyaung Shwe, Inle Lake
Our flight from Mandalay to Heho on Asian Wings was nice enough. The ride to the airport took longer.
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Heho Airport is the closest one to Inle Lake.
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Welcome to Inle Lake. Actually it's the town of Nyaungshwe. Unless you stay at one of the fancy resorts on stilts in the lake this is where you stay.
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Nyaungshwe is a bustling little town.
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There is all kinds of commerce and activity here.
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Brooms, pots, watering cans...whatever you need.
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Nyaungshwe is a port town for Inle Lake.
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Here a long boat is loaded with merchandise for delivery to villages on the lake.
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This is the main canal in Nyaungshwe. Inle Lake is a mile or so south.
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People heading out of town near the end of the day. Rush hour, I guess.
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A family filling bags with "seaweed" from the lake. You see lots of people gathering it on the lake.
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A man paddling his boat past on the canal.
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Commerce on the road outside of Nyaungshwe.
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These boys had taken the water buffalo to the canal for a swim.
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The water buffalo really seemed to be enjoying their swim.
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It was like water buffalo spa day!
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A little hut and family along the canal. I don't think they live in the hut, it seems to be a day shelter.
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Biking back to town! I wish we had another full day to explore this area, it would have been worthwhile.
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