A selection of Burma rainy season photos.
Just finished another great Burma tour but as usual internet possibilities are limited over there so with a fairly massive mail backlog to clear we’ll stick to a post with lots of pics and minimal text, (phew!) Rainy season travel meant a small group size though we’ve already highlighted the benefits of travelling at this time of year and the daily showers all seemed to fall at convenient times; during bus trips, coffee breaks, nighttime and so-on and consequently no activities or visits were in the least bit compromised by the weather. Indeed most visits were certainly enhanced by the backdrop of dramatic skies, a foreground of lush plants and flowers, full rivers and last but not least a welcome lack of crowds!
Downpour at Rangoon central station A spectacular downpour provided an atmospheric setting at Rangoon Central Station whilst we waited for the circular train which admittedly doesn’t have any windows so was somewhat damp but still a lot of fun.
Dark skies provide a dramatic backdrop on route to Pindaya Friendly monk at Shwedagon Pagoda who invited us to stay the night. Maybe next time.
Note the disco Buddha background
Cafe at U Bein Bridge Sun-downers at a lakeside cafe by U Bein Bridge – probably the most spectacular sunset at U Bein we’ve ever seen – again because of the crystal clear skies interspersed with dramatic cloud formations.
Dusk at U Bein Bridge Never even seen those mountain on the horizon before!
Pindaya, Shan Plateau Moving up to the Shan Plateau Peter had a close encounter with a giant spider. As with most Southeast Asians Burmese can’t resist scattering a bit of kitsch around their sacred sites.
Palaung village school near Kalaw Whilst Sally did her busman’s holiday bit and checked out the village school in a Palaung settlement near Kalaw.
Thalae Ou Village, Inle …and Brendan got into an umbrella fencing match with some local kids near Inle.
Photo sharing Sally also had time to share her holiday pics with a very friendly Padaung woman though her attempts to cook poppadoms using hot sand – Pa-O style – weren’t a complete success. The local Pa-O women make it look so easy.
Interesting cooking technique Whilst yours truly got some exercise and helped out with the rice harvest.
Tourist operated fan since the village had no electricity We’ll leave you with a few more monsoon skies – like we said – an ideal time to travel!
U Bein Bridge
Lake at Amarapura, Mandalay
Bagan All the above Burma rainy season photos were taken on our 2-week, Burma (Myanmar) Discovery tour.
