Click here for part 1 Blurb repeated from previous entry so skip to the photos if you read the first one 😉 When we did our Royal Carribean cruise back in July, for the second cruise we had two stops … Continue reading Visiting Hoi An (part 2)
The sun finally set and with this comes the end of my blog posts about Myanmar (… probably 😉 ). I hope you have enjoyed seeing these photos, and if you ever get a chance, please do go to Myanmar, … Continue reading Sunset over Bagan, Myanmar (part 3)
The sun was dropping behind the horizon, and as we stood at the top of our stupa we could see the spires of the distant stupas in the distance. The reds and golds of the sunset glowed against the … Continue reading Sunset over Bagan, Myanmar (part 2)
I think its fitting for the last few posts on our trip to Myanmar to be of our sunset visit to a stupa. I confess I don’t know which stupa we were taken to. Whichever one it was, had an … Continue reading Sunset over Bagan, Myanmar (part 1)
So we come to the end of our wander around these smaller stupas in Bagan. For me, this was the highlight of our visit to Myanmar and if I ever return to Bagan, I’ll be heading off to explore more of … Continue reading Pagodas and Temples – Bagan, Myanmar (part 4)
These smaller stupas in Bagan, I found particularly charming after visiting the larger temples of Shwezigon Pagoda, Htilominlo Temple and Ananda Temple. While they were beautiful, there was something special about the smaller ones. Particularly since we were the only ones around and most … Continue reading Pagodas and Temples – Bagan, Myanmar (part 3)
Escaping from our tour group one afternoon in Bagan, we intrepid explorers wandered across the grassy scrubland to some of the smaller stupas near our hotel. After visiting the larger temples of Shwezigon Pagoda, Htilominlo Temple and Ananda Temple, I was keen to explore some of … Continue reading Pagodas and Temples – Bagan, Myanmar (part 2)
After visiting the larger temples of Shwezigon Pagoda, Htilominlo Temple and Ananda Temple, I was keen to explore some of the smaller stupas scattered around Bagan. And we literally only had to walk a few paces from our hotel to do so. We felt … Continue reading Pagodas and Temples – Bagan, Myanmar (part 1)
Shwezigon Pagoda or ရွှေစည်းခုံဘုရား as its known in the Myanmar language was the last of the 3 larger temples and pagoda’s we visited in Bagan. Built in 1076 by King Anawrahta, a recent convert to Theravada Buddhism, Shwezigon was built … Continue reading Shwezigon Pagoda – Bagan, Myanmar
ထီးလိုမင်းလိုဘုရား or Htilominlo Temple was another of the larger temples we visited in Bagan. Built by King Nantaungmya in 1218AD, the temple is known to be the last Myanmar Style temple built in Bagan. The temple is three stories tall and … Continue reading Htilominlo Temple – Bagan, Myanmar
And finally we reach Bagan, which was one of my bucket list locations. I wcouldn’t wait to see the thousands of stupas scattered across the landscape. And while I hate to give away spoilers, it didn’t disappoint! Although I was … Continue reading Ananda Temple – Bagan, Myanmar
Phaung Daw Oo Pagoda (also spelled Paung Daw Oo or Hpaung Daw U or a mix of any of these) is a pagoda complex in the Inle Lake area. The pagoda houses five small gilded images of Buddha, which are believed … Continue reading Phaung Daw Oo Pagoda – Inle Lake, Myanmar
Kamakura is a small town and a popular day trip from Tokyo. One of the cool places we visited on our visit to Kamakura was the Zeniarai Benzaiten Shrine. This is a small shrine but very popular with visitors. The shrine is … Continue reading Zeniarai Benzaiten Ugafuku Jinja Shrine – Kamakura, Japan
The Shwe Inn Tain Pagoda complex was pretty amazing, so I figured a second post about it with a few more photos was in order. The first post is the Ruins and Ruining of Shwe Inn Tain Pagoda. As a reminder, The … Continue reading Ancient stupas at Shwe Inn Tain Pagoda – Inle Lake, Myanmar
So finally, as promised the blog post about the Shwe Inn Tain Pagoda complex! The Shwe Inn Tain pagoda is near the Inn Dain Khone village on the western bank of Inle Lake. There are apparently 1054 pagodas, but I confess, … Continue reading Ruins and Ruining of Shwe Inn Tain Pagoda – Inle Lake, Myanmar
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