Inle Lake, အင်းလေးကန်, Burma

Hi. Welcome to this blog on Inle Lake, Burma.

A fabulous expanse of water with wondrous

fishermen who row their boats with their feet.

Spending a day on the lake, going to the markets

is a relaxing and fascinating way to see this

beautiful, enchanting part of Burma

Our pilot for the day

It's early in the morning and pretty chilly. The sky is grey

But early is always good to catch fish

Not so sure this little one is so keen on early

There's only one way to travel in these parts

Long boat for a little chap

Cloud breaking and sun coming out. Good to warm the bones

Women going to a market perhaps

Important job, looking for dangerous rocks. 

Stop looking at the camera!

Just had breakfast. Ready for a day of mischief!

Classic Inle Lake fishing boat

The most abundant fish caught here is called Inle Carp

Not that I know anything about fishing but doesn't smacking the water scare the fish?

Leg rowing Intha

The lake is covered by reeds and floating plants

This made it difficult for the men to see

So the leg rowing style evolved

People on their way to the market. I'll show you the markets next time

The Water Hyacinth grows rapidly and fills up the channels

Some of the boats are festooned for a celebration

Perhaps for a wedding?

They are accompanied by a lot of noise!

All the houses are on stilts

You need a warm hat for the winter

We had lunch here. It is an Italian restaurant with home made pasta and pizza! We had fish from the lake

It's cold and damp. Must be hard for the Intha to keep warm

More rocks?

View from the restaurant

I love the telegraph poles. Each one is different

Local women

Shopping

My boat and the bridge in perfect harmony!

Stupa: from the new....

....to the old

Monks make a splash of red

The hills are beautiful

Two ends of the boat, couldn't be more different

This leg rowing business is a real balancing act

The water isn't actually smooth!

Sun's gone. Brollies up. Time to rush for home. Apologies for the somewhat erratic layout. Blogspot have changed their design system and I clearly haven' t mastered it