{"id":797,"date":"2016-10-08T11:10:49","date_gmt":"2016-10-08T16:10:49","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/travels.bee-real.us\/?p=797"},"modified":"2016-10-12T19:22:58","modified_gmt":"2016-10-13T00:22:58","slug":"hsipaw-myanmar","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/travels.bee-real.us\/?p=797","title":{"rendered":"Hsipaw – Myanmar"},"content":{"rendered":"

\"bagan-to-hsipaw\"<\/a><\/p>\n

3hr bus and 7hr taxi then we are there<\/span><\/h2>\n

\"hsipaw-1\"<\/a><\/p>\n

Local girls<\/span><\/h2>\n

\"hsipaw-2\"<\/a><\/p>\n

Largest book in the world – Google it !!!<\/span><\/h2>\n

\"hsipaw-3\"<\/a><\/p>\n

Nothing says devotion like sparkles<\/span><\/h2>\n

\"hsipaw-29\"<\/a><\/p>\n

Very shiny<\/span><\/h2>\n

\"hsipaw-4\"<\/a><\/p>\n

Probably the worst toilet on the trip – located at a temple<\/span><\/h2>\n

\"hsipaw-5\"<\/a><\/p>\n

You there – i know you didn’t wash your hands after using that toilet<\/span><\/h2>\n

\"hsipaw-6\"<\/a><\/p>\n

Hotel room with a view<\/span><\/h2>\n

\"hsipaw-7\"<\/a><\/p>\n

In search of hot-springs<\/span><\/h2>\n

\"hsipaw-8\"<\/a><\/p>\n

Some sort of giant red alien – image captured by Dominik<\/span><\/h2>\n

\"hsipaw-20\"<\/a><\/p>\n

Getting bigger and stranger – Humbert was his name<\/span><\/h2>\n

\"hsipaw-21\"<\/a><\/p>\n

This is how macro bug pictures happen.<\/span><\/h2>\n

\"hsipaw-9\"<\/a><\/p>\n

Nothing is as happy as a water buffalo in a river getting splashed<\/span><\/h2>\n

\"hsipaw-11\"<\/a><\/p>\n

Nice waterfall just outside Hsipaw town<\/span><\/h2>\n

\"hsipaw-12\"<\/a><\/p>\n

Typical farm life – my favorite picture<\/span><\/h2>\n

\"hsipaw-13\"<\/a><\/p>\n

Just a short distance up-hill from the previous picture – town trash fire –<\/span><\/h2>\n

\"hsipaw-15\"<\/a><\/p>\n

Beginning of our 2 day hike to some tribal villages – our guide in the background –<\/span><\/h2>\n

\"hsipaw-16\"<\/a><\/p>\n

Beautiful countryside – chemical corn as far as the eye can see<\/span><\/h2>\n

\"hsipaw-17\"<\/a><\/p>\n

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.<\/span><\/h2>\n

\"hsipaw-18\"<\/a><\/p>\n

Getting corn and tea-salad to market<\/span><\/h2>\n

\"hsipaw-19\"<\/a><\/p>\n

Water delivery system<\/span><\/h2>\n

\"hsipaw-22\"<\/a><\/p>\n

Sleeping arrangements in a Palau village in the mountains<\/span><\/h2>\n

\"hsipaw-23\"<\/a><\/p>\n

The “bug wrangler” is easily excited<\/span><\/h2>\n

\"hsipaw-24\"<\/a><\/p>\n

Magical morning fog<\/span><\/h2>\n

\"hsipaw-25\"<\/a><\/p>\n

Inside of a village house – notice the open fire and no chimney –<\/span><\/h2>\n

\"hsipaw-27\"<\/a><\/p>\n

Super-giant tree<\/span><\/h2>\n

\"hsipaw-28\"<\/a><\/p>\n

Parking lot<\/span><\/h2>\n

\"hsipaw-26\"<\/a><\/p>\n

Typical village house<\/span><\/h2>\n

\"hsipaw-31\"<\/a><\/p>\n

Newer version of village house<\/span><\/h2>\n

\"hsipaw-14\"<\/a><\/p>\n

E.T. crossing<\/span><\/h2>\n

\"hsipaw-39\"<\/a><\/p>\n

Not sure about this one – but don’t do it<\/span><\/h2>\n

\"hsipaw-33\"<\/a><\/p>\n

Time for another train ride<\/span><\/h2>\n

\"hsipaw-30\"<\/a><\/p>\n

Apparently train track vegetation clipping is not a priority – notice branches inside window<\/span><\/h2>\n

\"hsipaw-34\"<\/a><\/p>\n

Yes those are real tiles on this train toilet floor<\/span><\/h2>\n

\"hsipaw-35\"<\/a><\/p>\n

Most famous bridge in Myanmar<\/span><\/h2>\n

\"hsipaw-37\"<\/a><\/p>\n

Super happy buffalo – check out the little smile<\/span><\/h2>\n

\"hsipaw-36\"<\/a><\/p>\n

Notice the cow – yes he was stopped for the red-light<\/span><\/h2>\n

\"hsipaw-38\"<\/a><\/p>\n

Average balanced meal – fruits and 2 kilos of MSG<\/span><\/h2>\n

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