Thanaka-stained cheeks

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They got it from the bark of some tree and applyin it on their cheeks is suppose to beautify and act as a sunscreen.

The biggest Pagoda

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Theres a 76carat diamond on top of it!! How magificent.

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Just look at what they add into their traditional medication oil. Bugs and goat head. How can anyone rub it on themselves?? Its suppose to cure arthritis by the way.

Lovely Puppies

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They are mountain puppies. Hahaa

Trains

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I had always been fond of trains.

Jade wall

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Omg what a big wall made of jade

Pagoda

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There are so many similar pagodas that you couldnt remember whether you have visited it or not.

Downtown

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Strong men

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Im sweating and pantin already and yet they are carryin all that stuff for $1 US dollar each trip up/down the mountain.

Myself

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The golden rock

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FROM FAR, it looks like lotsa men is tryin to push that big golden rock off the cliff. This is extreme gender discrimination. See all the MEN worshippin while all the women can only watch from afar. If you are not goin to let me touch it, make sure i never get near to it ever again. I promise i will push hard enough for that miracle golden stone to roll off that cliff! Hmpf

Military

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Haha this looks as if its taken during the nazis' regime.

Some pagoda

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Pagoda can be seen everywhere, even in the middle of a lake.

Sunset

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Somehow it didnt look anything near this when i was there. There was at least 10 other men sittin around there.

A little boy

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I went to Yangon which was no where near the golden triangle, ergo there was no mafias, no druglords & no poppies. There is nothing communist that i can see. No giraffe neck women walking around with pots on their head. No Aung San Suu Kyi obviously, but theres a Bogyoke Aung San market that was named after her father though. Anyway its an amazing place.

When someone mentions some place, some kinda image conjures up in your mind in that instant, something significant or somewhat prominent that represents the place. At times you have no idea how did all these got into your mind in the first place. Some examples.

Costa Rica - Beach, sun, sand, bikini babes.
Egypt - Pyrimids, camels, sand, arabs, nile.
Greece - Buildings made of stone, sculpture of naked man.
Tibet - Yaks, monks in red robes, ancient temples, snow, kungfu masters.
Madagascar - Some cartoon animals
Italy - Soccer, sexy man sellin pizza, vatican church.
Turkey - Kebab
Maldives - Scuba diving, sea, honeymoon.
France - Eiffel tower, romantic french men, wine, escargots.
Philippines - Maids, bananas, Arroyo, tagalog, black eye peas.

And guess what Burma/Myanmar reminds me of? Communist, military, giraffe neck women, Aung San Suu Kyi, golden triangle & druglords. Im half expecting mafias holdin on to AKs movin around the jungle on jeeps equiped with .308s guardin their poppies. I shall see.