Myanmar - the RPS Travel Group trip 14th - 28th February Part VI Inlay Lake and Nyaung Shwe

The next morning we set off, a little later, to catch the same boats to visit the Phaung Daw Oo Pagoda and then go on to the village where a few Padang women live.

At the landing stage in Nyaung Shwe

Villagers collecting the river mud

Watching how the soya crackers are made

A short trek from the boats to the Pagoda meant more opportunities for photos

We had to pay a small camera fee, in order to take photos

Similar to Angkor Wat - a lot of old stupas with plants growing out of them

A view of the Pagoda from afar

I walked along the path on the outside of the 'shopping mall' entrance to the pagoda

Inside of the Pagoda

Couldn't resist doing a flip, rotate and blend of the all the golden spires

I returned to the river via the 'shopping mall'.  The inset of this image shows some paw prints in steps.

Had a much needed lime juice at the restaurant by the river and watched these street traders try to tempt the tourists

Another type of river craft

The Padang women weavers

Taken in the same shop the weavers were in

I noticed the gulls following the boats the previous day.  The locals throw food for them so they follow the boats in case they get fed.  The gull over the boy with his arm in the air has a morsel in between his beak

Lots of opportunities to catch gulls in flight

Very unusual to see a fisherman, fishing in the traditional way without posing for tourists.

Back at Nyaung Shwe, Chris shows his photo

We had a free morning in Nyaung Shwe before going back to Yangon in the afternoon.  When we met up for the coach we were told our plane had been cancelled.  The majority went back in one plane and one of us went back with Chris in a later plane.  I volunteered to go on the later plane.  It meant a late dinner in Yangon but most of us could sleep in, on our last day!

I wandered back to a restaurant, we had had a couple of meals at as the coffee had been recommended.  I was the only customer at 9.30 am when they opened and the coffee was good.

Strolling back by the stream which runs by the town and spotted these monks working.

I had arranged to meet up for coffee again with Andrew and Elizabeth.  They arrived as two brides and grooms were leaving from the beauty shop below the cafe/bakery.  Neither of the couples seemed to mind posing for us.  This was the best of the ones I took.

Had another wander before returning to my chalet at the Paradise Hotel and chilling out before leaving for Yangon

We stopped for a snack near the airport as we had time.  These guys were felling trees opposite.