Hsipaw – Myanmar October 8, 2016 at 11:10 am

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3hr bus and 7hr taxi then we are there

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Local girls

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Largest book in the world – Google it !!!

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Nothing says devotion like sparkles

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Very shiny

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Probably the worst toilet on the trip – located at a temple

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You there – i know you didn’t wash your hands after using that toilet

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Hotel room with a view

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In search of hot-springs

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Some sort of giant red alien – image captured by Dominik

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Getting bigger and stranger – Humbert was his name

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This is how macro bug pictures happen.

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Nothing is as happy as a water buffalo in a river getting splashed

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Nice waterfall just outside Hsipaw town

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Typical farm life – my favorite picture

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Just a short distance up-hill from the previous picture – town trash fire –

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Beginning of our 2 day hike to some tribal villages – our guide in the background –

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Beautiful countryside – chemical corn as far as the eye can see

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China sells onetime use pesticide laden corn seeds to Myanmar that is then sold back to China for animal feed and then the meat is sold to Europe and America.

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Getting corn and tea-salad to market

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Water delivery system

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Sleeping arrangements in a Palau village in the mountains

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The “bug wrangler” is easily excited

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Magical morning fog

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Inside of a village house – notice the open fire and no chimney –

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Super-giant tree

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Parking lot

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Typical village house

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Newer version of village house

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E.T. crossing

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Not sure about this one – but don’t do it

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Time for another train ride

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Apparently train track vegetation clipping is not a priority – notice branches inside window

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Yes those are real tiles on this train toilet floor

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Most famous bridge in Myanmar

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Super happy buffalo – check out the little smile

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Notice the cow – yes he was stopped for the red-light

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Average balanced meal – fruits and 2 kilos of MSG

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