Bagan is a Unesco World Heritage site, well known for its thousands of temples and pagodas scattered across a big plain. The temples were built over 1000 years in red bricks and still stand strong today.
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| Bagan - Land of Pagodas |
There are a number of prominent big temples to explore. One such is Dhammayanyi Temple, the largest in Bagan. Cycling or electric biking is the most enjoyable ride to explore the temples in a day. The temples could be few floors high on the ground. Viewing from the platform on the higher level provides a bird's eye view of the temples across the plain.
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| Horse rides for sunset |
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| Dhammayanyi Temple from afar |
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| Irrawaddy River |
The most enjoyable moment was standing on one of the temple tops to look out for a gorgeous orange sunset far away in the sky...
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| Sunset in Bagan |
Another memorable place to explore is Inle Lake. We reached Inle lake via trekking from Kalaw after 2.5 days of trekking and a boat ride through the lake to reach the town.
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| Inle Lake Pier |
Early in the morning, the misty view with bustling life around the open market in the canal was a memory to treasure. Big wooden boats were parked along the narrow canal while the workers were busy transporting the giant rattan baskets of vegetables and tomato into the vessel.
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| Tomato from the lake |
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| Big basket of cracker |
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| Traditional wood frying |
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| Local produce leaving the lake |
A boat ride around the lake to visit the fishing villages was exciting experience to have a glimpse of the rural life in the lake. One unique product from the lake is the hand made silk made from lotus weaving. I remember the bright sunny light shined upon the water that reflected a vibrant lake life.
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| Monks in boats |
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| Buddhist procession in the lake |
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| A local market for tourists? |
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| Enchanting lake |
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| A village in the lake |
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| Mini Bagan in Inle Lake |
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| Traditional fishing method |
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| Sunset in Inle Lake |
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| Lotus weaving |