Thibaw Boat Trip
Mr Charles, who owned the guest house I was staying in, guided a daily boat trip or hike. He knew quite a bit about the area and its history so he made a very interesting guide.
The days were in the mid 20's Celsius and nights low reams so the mornings were often misty.
Dugout canoes were still used by a lot of fisherman.
Bamboo is quite versatile. It can be lashed together as a raft.
Then dissemble and sell it in town.
Our boat.
Mr. Charles from the hotel was the guide.
Heading upstream.
Some of the dugouts were just barley above water. This one is carrying rocks.
This lady had a fight with her daughter-in-law and had to leave the village where she lived.
She now lives alone.
Here hut outside of the village. Her son cares for her and makes sure she has the things she needs. She said she did not mind living alone, it has a lot of advantages.
Back to her solitude.
Ten years ago this was a teak forest.
It has since been cleared by poaching and the timber sent to China.
Pineapple fields owned by a nearby monastery.
This ladies animal was scared of us and disappeared into the brush beside the path.
The lady thought is was quite funny, She was able to coax the animal out of the brush after we passed.
A monastery where we stopped for tea and fresh pineapple.
A guest house.
Inside the monastery.
Mr Charles telling a story. It must have been a fish story 'it was this big'.
The Buddha keeping a watchful eye making sure the story was true :-)
The monastery was also a orphanage.
Heading further upstream to a village for lunch.
A popular swimming spot, but it was a bit cool for a swim.
The restaurant where we are to have lunch.
Making Shan noodles.
Shan noodles.
South East Asia 2007
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