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About Mike

A recently retired "Baby Boomer" , looking forward to having more time for my photography and travel.

Ballooning over Bagan

Posted on January 25, 2015 by Mike

  A few years ago I saw a segment on an Australian TV travel show featuring a balloon flight over the temples of Bagan, and knew that I had to add this to my bucket list. Well, it’s ticked off now … Continue reading →

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The temples of Bagan

Posted on January 25, 2015 by Mike

After the kings of ancient Bagan converted to Buddhism they began a frenzy of temple building from the 11th to 13th century, constructing over 3000 stupas, chedis, and temples in that time before the city was apparently abandoned because of … Continue reading →

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Ole Man River, Myanmar style

Posted on January 24, 2015 by Mike

To get from Mandalay to my next destination, Bagan, I took the ferry along the Ayarawady (Irrawaddy) River rather than an expensive flight or a long and uncomfortable bus ride. For only US$40 they promised comfortable aircon seating, free breakfast … Continue reading →

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Mandalay, the photos

Posted on January 24, 2015 by Mike

Well here are the promised/threatened photos ! I have already written about Mandalay, so I’ll just let the pictures tell the story. These are from around the old “Royal Mandalay” area, where the palace, most of the important temples, and … Continue reading →

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A quick update – dateline Yangon

Posted on January 17, 2015 by Mike

To repeat a Kipling quote from my last post, This is Burma, and it is quite unlike any place you know about I am in Yangon now, where the Internet is slightly above snail pace, so time for an update … Continue reading →

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Burmese Days – Mandalay

Posted on January 9, 2015 by Mike

It is a rather disagreeable town-it is dusty and intolerably hot,and is said to have five main products beginning with P,namely, pagodas, pariahs, pigs, priests and prostitutes. So said George Orwell of Mandalay (in his early novel Burmese Days) ,when … Continue reading →

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