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.

Butcher, Yangon.
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Market street.
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Hardware store, Yangon.
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The juice lady.
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The Sri Kali Hindu Temple.
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The Sri Kali Hindu Temple.
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So many pigeons!
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The Sri Kali Hindu Temple.
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Woman selling pigeon food, because you can't have too many pigeons.
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There was an entire street with nothing but sewing machines.
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The streets of Yangon.
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Acuprssure guy on pedestrian overpass.
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Need a remote?
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You can buy anything on the street here. How many feet of rolled steel do you need?
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Treat vendor.
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A crumbling colonial townhouse.
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A crumbling colonial townhouse.
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The locals are expert at hauling huge loads with tiny vehicles.
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Man tending his urban garden.
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The scale man.
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Need a coral colored squat toilet?
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Mmmm, watermelon.
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A blast from the past.
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A view of the Sule Pagoda from across Maha Bandola Garden.
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The Sula Pagoda sits in the middle of a busy traffic circle.
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People walking by the construction site for the new Trader's Commercial Complex going in next to the Trader's Hotel.
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The old railroad headquaters.
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The dining room at Monsoon restaurant, we loved this place.
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The bar at Monsson Restaurant.
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Monsoon Restaurant is in an old colonial townhouse.
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Matts stacked up from last night's buddhist ralley.
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Trishaw driver taking a break.
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Yangon apartment building.
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Man on balcony of old colonial Yangon apartment building.
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This procession was passing by on the street.
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They seem to be raising funds for the thing in the truck.
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Boys on truck with "umbrella."
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I think this is one of the "umbrellas" or fancy tops for a stupa.
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Little girl selling bells.
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Need to send a telegram, you can still do that in Yangon.
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Main counter of the government Telegraph office.
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This was also the telegraph office in colonial times.
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Yangon tea house.
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Crumbling yet still grand colonial building.
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A few old colonial buildings are being restored, but not many. The few we saw being worked on were government buildings.
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The Pansodan Ferry terminal on the Yangon River.
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The Mayanma Port Authority building, under restoration.
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The Streets of Yangon