The fabulous Shwedagong Temple
Beautifully maintained temples in Rangoon
Yes, real gold
No tourists - except us. Bare feet, of course.
From the fort towards Mandalay Hill
The harbour and Irrawady river
Looking down from Mandalay Hill
Kuthodaw Paya - "the biggest book in the world"
Sacred Tooth Relic Paya
Young monks everywhere eager to practise a bit of English
Crossing the street can be intimidating
Restaurant or street food? Kids serving usually
Leaving Mandalay - find your boat first
Luxury class cruise on the Irrawady
Mingun Paya - the unfinished pogoda
The view from the paya.
They call it the world's largest, uncracked bell
Burma's answer to Uber
River bank life along the Irrawady
Everything, absolutely everything is carried on people's backs
The U Bein teak bridge at Amarapura across Lake Taungthaman
Lake Taungthaman
The famous puppet show
One of the names on dad's list - dad phoned him later