Myanmar - Pyin Oo Lwyn.

 

This was supposed to be the location of the ceremony and the party.

Myanmar - Pyin Oo Lwyn.

 

Wedding procession.

 

 

Myanmar - Pyin Oo Lwyn.

 

Wedding procession.

 

 

The beach of Kuantan, Malaysia 1977

 

Sunset at Kuantan beach, Malaysia 1977

 

Lashio Town, Myanmar, August 2015

Inle Lake, Myanmar, December 2014.

Sorry, I am not a photographer. My photos are only from phone made. I found that thread and went through all these beautiful pics, especially Phuket Richard and Halfaboy. Very interesting.

Thank you jhpasia. I am happy to have uploaded all pictures so far. Glad you enjoyed.

This one from today, China Town, 19 street, Yangon, Myanmar.

Myanmar - Pyin Oo Lwyn.

 

Wedding procession (continued).

Myanmar - Pyin Oo Lwyn.

 

Wedding procession (continued).

 

 

Myanmar - Pyin Oo Lwyn.

 

Wedding procession (final pictures).

To Halfaboy and all the other guys uploading photos to this forum thanks very much.  I know it takes a good deal of effort.  It is now one of the best threads ever on TV.

Samuijimmy I have to also give you an honorable mention for your efforts in this tread as well.  Very cool that you had a friend/guide to give you a look inside the lives of the workaday folks in Burma.

 

I travelled extensively in the third world when I was a kid.  Indo, malaysia, Thailand, vietnam, India, sikkim, Bhutan, Nepal. I did go to Burma back then also but it via an illegal border crossing on a motorbike near Mae Hot.  I have some great photos standing on a hill surrounded as far as the eye can see by poppies.  The photos you and halfaboy have posted brought me back to a time when people wore clothes without company logos on them.  Thankfully those times still exist in parts of Myanmar.  Maybe it is selfish to be happy about the fact that those people are living in a "Museum" as Halfaboy puts it, but for all of our trappings of modernity in the West, are we any more civilized?

10 hours ago, Bulldozer Dawn said:

Samuijimmy I have to also give you an honorable mention for your efforts in this tread as well.  Very cool that you had a friend/guide to give you a look inside the lives of the workaday folks in Burma.

 

I 'travelled extensively in the third world when I was a kid.  Indo, malaysia, Thailand, vietnam, India, sikkim, Bhutan, Nepal. I did go to Burma back then also but it via an illegal border crossing on a motorbike near Mae Hot.  I have some great photos standing on a hill surrounded as far as the eye can see by poppies.  The photos you and halfaboy have posted brought me back to a time when people wore clothes without company logos on them.  Thankfully those times still exist in parts of Myanmar.  Maybe it is selfish to be happy about the fact that those people are living in a "Museum" as Halfaboy puts it, but for all of our trappings of modernity in the West, are we any more civilized?

 

Thanks Bulldozer Dawn ... pleased I am worthy of a Honorary mention,...

 

Yes, traveling around with locals and getting to know locals seeing things one would not ordinarily see is much more fun for me than being in a fancy hotel or just sitting in a bar, or doing as my brother and wife would do a do the "Club Med" style vacation, just because they think it's much safer....  very boring, me thinks!  My sister won't come to Thailand or Asia,  because the dishes are not cleaned with hot water yet her hubby has been several times and  survived as we all do!

 

I do wish when this thread was started that perhaps we should have separated the countries surrounding Thailand, it probably would have been a better idea... but this is what we have and it has been great to see every one posting, perhaps it will attract a few more members to participate ?!

 

 

 

 

 

Myanmar.

Impressions when driving from Lashio to Pyin Oo Lwyn on highway nr 3 (if I remember correctly).

Highway nr. 3. Cars and trucks being stuck alongside the raod is a common view.

 

 

Myanmar.

Impressions when driving from Lashio to Pyin Oo Lwyn on highway nr 3 (if I remember correctly) - continued.

Note that most of the pictures have been taken when siting in a moving car (hence some of the pictures may be of lower quality).

Myanmar.

Impressions when driving from Lashio to Pyin Oo Lwyn on highway nr 3 (if I remember correctly) - continued.

Note that most of the pictures have been taken when siting in a moving car (hence some of the pictures may be of lower quality).

 

 

Myanmar.

Impressions when driving from Lashio to Pyin Oo Lwyn on highway nr 3 (if I remember correctly) - continued.

 

 

Myanmar.

Impressions when driving from Lashio to Pyin Oo Lwyn on highway nr 3 - continued.

 

These road windings were spectacular....

Myanmar.

Impressions when driving from Lashio to Pyin Oo Lwyn on highway nr 3 - continued.

 

Another set ....

Myanmar.

Impressions when driving from Lashio to Pyin Oo Lwyn on highway nr 3 - continued.

 

Spirithouse....

Myanmar.

Impressions when driving from Lashio to Pyin Oo Lwyn on highway nr 3 - continued.

 

View on the Gotheik viaduct.

The Gotheik viaduct is a railway trestle in Nawnghkio, western Shan State,  The bridge is between the two towns of Pyin Oo Lwin, and Lashio.  It is the highest bridge in Myanmar and when it was completed, the largest railway trestle in the world.

See Wikipedia: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Goteik_viaduct

Myanmar.

Impressions when driving from Lashio to Pyin Oo Lwyn on highway nr 3 - continued.

 

 

Contrasts at the border of Myanmar

Myanmar.

Impressions when driving from Lashio to Pyin Oo Lwyn on highway nr 3 - continued.

 

Tollbooth....

Insects in the Antigonon leptopus, Rose of Montana

 

The butterfly is the Antigonon leptopus, Rose of Montana

Myanmar.

Impressions when driving from Lashio to Pyin Oo Lwyn on highway nr 3 - continued.

 

Lunchtime. Car being checked and the lunch prepared.

Myanmar.

Impressions when driving from Lashio to Pyin Oo Lwyn on highway nr 3 - last pictures.

Pyin Oo Lwyn.

 

Impressions....