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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
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| Our pilot for the day |
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| It's early in the morning and pretty chilly. The sky is grey |
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| But early is always good to catch fish |
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| Not so sure this little one is so keen on early |
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| There's only one way to travel in these parts |
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| Long boat for a little chap |
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| Cloud breaking and sun coming out. Good to warm the bones |
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| Women going to a market perhaps |
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| Important job, looking for dangerous rocks. | Stop looking at the camera! |
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| Just had breakfast. Ready for a day of mischief! |
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| Classic Inle Lake fishing boat |
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| The most abundant fish caught here is called Inle Carp |
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| Not that I know anything about fishing but doesn't smacking the water scare the fish? |
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| Leg rowing Intha |
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| The lake is covered by reeds and floating plants |
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| This made it difficult for the men to see |
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| So the leg rowing style evolved |
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| People on their way to the market. I'll show you the markets next time |
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| The Water Hyacinth grows rapidly and fills up the channels |
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| Some of the boats are festooned for a celebration |
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| Perhaps for a wedding? |
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| They are accompanied by a lot of noise! |
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| All the houses are on stilts |
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| You need a warm hat for the winter |
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| We had lunch here. It is an Italian restaurant with home made pasta and pizza! We had fish from the lake |
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| It's cold and damp. Must be hard for the Intha to keep warm |
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| More rocks? |
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| View from the restaurant |
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| I love the telegraph poles. Each one is different |
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| Local women |
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| Shopping |
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| My boat and the bridge in perfect harmony! |
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| Stupa: from the new.... |
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| ....to the old |
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| Monks make a splash of red |
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| The hills are beautiful |
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| Two ends of the boat, couldn't be more different |
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| This leg rowing business is a real balancing act |
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| The water isn't actually smooth! |
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| 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 |
