farflungistan: Arrived in Yangon. No temples yet. Just Burmese Veg Food
farflungistan: Sunset over Yangon Myanmar this evening
farflungistan: Sitting Buddha in a Buddhist temple in Pakokku Burma
farflungistan: Good Morning Yangon
farflungistan: Siting Buddha inside the Sule Pagoda in Rangoon Burma
farflungistan: Apple Street Vendor on a hot Sunday in Rangoon. It's about 35C here (mid 90's)
farflungistan: Yangon's Pansodan Street is packed with book dealers and is the city's open air library. I may purchase the bottom middle paperback. Could be a good read
farflungistan: Evil Eye Rickshaw in Rangoon. The added front light and bell guarantees safe riding.
farflungistan: Fruit to go in Rangoon Burma
farflungistan: Found at the Quicky Mart. Squashed Fruit juices and Stereo cookies in Rangoon Burma
farflungistan: You too can have a lite up modal of the Shwedagon Pagoda in your home.
farflungistan: One of the hundreds of Buddha Statues inside of Shwedagon Paya (Pagoda) in Rangoon Burma
farflungistan: After the storm traffic jam during rush hour in Rangoon Burma
farflungistan: Vintage Dodge Truck parked in Rangoon Burma. Original paint Guessing it's from the late 70's? pretty cool
farflungistan: The Shwedagon Paya (Pagoda) in Rangoon Burma at night
farflungistan: What visitors to the Shwedagon Pagoda can buy Rangoon Burma
farflungistan: Having a smoke in front of the Shwedagon East Entrance in Yangon Burma
farflungistan: The local train to Rangoon Central. I think a horse and buggy would be faster than these British cars that were put online in the 1940's but the scenery is nice
farflungistan: Rush hour traffic in Downtown Yangon near Scott's Market in Burma
farflungistan: Absolutely no problems securing train tickets out of Yangon today. This is where the fun begins in Burma.
farflungistan: Sidewalk dining in Yangon Burma
farflungistan: Sidewalk Dining in Yangon Burma
farflungistan: I've been traveling around Asia for 6 months and this is the first cold tasty beer I have had since left Japan in 4 months Cheers!
farflungistan: Aung San Suu Kyi Burma
farflungistan: Loading up the Express Overnight Train from Yangon to Mandalay.
farflungistan: What the "Upper-Class" Cabin looks like. Appears clean enough but filled with mold and an entomologist dream after the sun sets. Check that one off the list.
farflungistan: Burmese Parasols in Bagan Burma
farflungistan: Banana bus stop in between Mandalay and Monywa in Burma
farflungistan: Yattawmu Paya: The supposedly THE tallest Buddha Standing Buddha in the world in Monywa Burma. It is 424 ft in height and can be seen for miles
farflungistan: Murals dating back to the 14th century inside the Pho Win Taung Buddhist Caves outside of Monywa Burma