The Streets of Yangon

Like most visitors, the first and last days of our Myanmar trip were in Yangon. While Yangon may not be on the top of your "must see" list for Myanmar, it is definately a must see. It is a SE Asia boomtown just getting started. You see all the traditional life on the street and also men in suits discussing big money deals over G&T's at happy hour at the Trader's Hotel. It's a fascinating place, not to be missed.

Napping trishaw driver.
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Trishaw taxi with a young passenger.
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Trishaw taxi.
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All kinds of vehicles mix it up on the streets of Yangon.
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There is street food everywhere.
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People are cooking and eating all the time.
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The Sri Devi Hindu temple in Yangon.
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We were disappointed that the temple was closed when we went by.
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Pigeons invade the rice.
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A crumbling old Colonial era house in Yangon. There are many of these.
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Some fried treats.
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A young man makes some sugar cane juice, this is very popular.
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Fruit vendor.
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The waterfront at the Botahtaung Jetty on the Yangon River.
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A woman crosses the bridge.
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A bridge to the floating dock.
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A family crossing the bridge. People board the water taxis here to cross the Yangon River.
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Water taxis wait to ferry people across the Yangon River.
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A truck loaded with giant teak logs.
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The Yangon Circle Line train tracks in the Botahtaung neighborhood.
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The Red Cross building in Yangon.
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A plaque on the old Red Cross building on Strand Road.
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Time for a break with some Gin and Tonics and the old Colonial era Strand Hotel.
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A jade seller in the Bogyoke Aung San Market, known as Scott's Market in Colonial times.
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Love or hate it, this is the Durian fruit at the Bogyoke Aung San Market.
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Young fruit vendor.
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The main hall of the Bogyoke Aung San Market or Scott's Market.
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Jewelry seller.
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Woman shopping for cloth in the Bogyoke Aung San Market.
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Woman washing produce.
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How is the jewelry? It's soe soe.
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Yangon street scene with the Sule Pagoda in the distance.
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Typical apartment building in Yangon.
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The entrance to one of the main market streets in Yangon.
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Headed into the market.
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A jumble of wires in front of an apartment building.
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This young fellow was was hamming it for me.
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Noodles are big here.
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A monk checking out some fried goodies.
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The Mogul Shiah Jamay Mosque.
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Fruit and juice vendor.
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The "paint" you see on everyone's faces is ground Thanaka tree bark. This woman is selling it.
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Care for some chicken feet or heads? You've come to the right place.
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Seafood vendor in Yangon.
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Woman selling flowers passes by other vendors.
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The spice lady.
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I think this is some kind of tofu.
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Vendors tend to be grouped by product, here is the butcher.
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The Streets of Yangon