Busy waterfront of Mandalay |
Irrawaddy Riverfront, Mandalay |
Boarding the boat to Mingun |
Dozens of wooden boats line the riverfront at Mandalay |
Irrawaddy River - 2170km long, also spelled Ayeyarwady |
The Irrawaddy River is Kipling's "Road to Mandalay |
Temporary huts set up along the west bank of the Irrawaddy across from Mandalay |
Boat on the Irrawaddy River in front of a stilt village just north of Mandalay |
Boat ferrying tourists from Mandalay to Mingun, 8 km up the Irrawaddy River |
Fisherman paddling on the Irrawaddy near Mandalay |
These boats take about an hour to cruise the 8km up the Irrawaddy River to Mingun |
Tugboat pushing a barge loaded with tropical hardwoods cut from the northern forests |
Burmese fisherman on the Irrawaddy River between Mandalay in Mingun |
Burmese fisherman on the Irrawaddy River between Mandalay in Mingun |
In the dry season, the Irrawaddy is wide but shallow in places |
Logging is big business for Myanmar |
Massive trunks cut from the teak forests of northern Myanmar |
Burmese woman paddling a pig across the Irrawaddy River |
Yet another barge of timber southbound on the Irrawaddy River |
Sandbar exposed by the low water level of the Irrawaddy River in the dry season |
Mingun comes into sight |
Navigation on the Irrawaddy River can be a challenge due to shallow water and sandbars in the dry season |
Sand island in the middle of the Irrawaddy River |
Our destination, Mingun |
Hills and stupas of southern Mingun on the west bank of the Irrawaddy |
Poler assisting the oarsman, Mingun |
A pair of boats rafted together in front of Mingun |
Wooden row boat ferrying a motorbike across the Irrawaddy River from Mingun |
Mingun Riverfront |
The massive ruins of Mingun Paya, incomplete after nearly 30 years of construction starting in 1790 |
It was chilly on the river so early in the morning so Dennis borrowed a jacket from the Captain |
Mingun Waterfront, Irrawaddy River |
Mingun Waterfront, Irrawaddy River |
Arrival at Mingun |
Captain and Second Mate |
Boats pulled up along the sandy waterfront at Mingun |
Boats pulled up along the sandy waterfront at Mingun |
Mingun Waterfront, Irrawaddy River |
Flag of the Union of Myanmar |
Waiting "Taxi" in Mingun, a bullock cart |
Bullock cart on the Mingun waterfront hoping to pick us up |
Bullock cart on the banks of the Irrawaddy River, Mingun |
Bullock cart on the banks of the Irrawaddy River, Mingun |