Last fall when I visited the Wrisleys in Thailand, Jarrett and I flew to Yangon, Myanmar (Burma) for the weekend.
Although it was a short time in a single place, we met a lot of people and saw some very cool things in the city. Most impressive was surely the Shwedagon Pagoda, a giant golden dome at the center of the city and an important holy site for Burmese Buddhists.
Shwedagon Pagoda, Yangon, Myanmar
See my album of photos after the jump…
Weekend in Yangon
PaperworkGreeting Party (not for us...)Yangon City MapEntering the cityWelcome to YangonHouses in townSule PagodaMany grand old buildings are empty and abandonedGrandiose buildings are everywhereImplements of constructionMinistry of Something, no doubtBus Stop downtownAlleyway from a bridgeBridge over the railwayBridge over rails, other sideThis building is rumored to soon be a major international hotelBus conductorDowntown near the Sule PagodaYangon looks great at sunsetBack alleysShop SignPretty coolSule Pagoda at NightYangon road signBiker in YangonLunch options at Feel MyanmarLunch at the Feel Myanmar restaurantTea-leaf salad was the best dishGreens, chicken and sticky rice cakesRibs, greens, tofu and soupEither OrTelephone pole postingThis airplane is on display in People's ParkWalking bridge in People's ParkShwedagon Pagoda looming over People's ParkWalking between the treesThe most magnificent treeWrisley at Shwedagon PagodaA few houses in this neighborhood were quite well protectedShwedagon Pagoda in the center of YangonShwedagon Pagoda sweeping crewVisitors walk around the grounds at Shwedagon PagodaCandles at ShwedagonShwedagon Pagoda dates to 600 BCShwedagon Pagoda contains 8 strands of the Buddha's hairShwedagon PagodaShwedagon PagodaEntering Shwedagon PagodaSule Pagoda in darknessGreen and blue buses competing for ridersMinibusSule PagodaYangon panoramicShwedagon Pagoda over the citySule Pagoda at the crossroadsRed brick with ivyYangon street scene
