The last stop on our Burma visit was the Inle Lake area. Inle Lake is a huge lake, the second biggest in Burma, and definitely the most beautiful. Every morning, we walked 3 meters from our hotel to the lake where we boarded on a small wooden boat, and we spent the days exploring the inside and outside of the lake by water.
We brought toys to give out to kids throughout the trip and, during the long boatrides, we had a lot of fun playing with them ourselves and then aiming them into other boats when we saw kids (does this sound like harassment? yes, maybe it was).
Some members of the Katz family were even reluctant to share their toys with the Burmese kids. Said members will however not be named, but Alain still has a whistle in his pocket.
We happened to be in the area during an annual boat regatta, which is where we started the second day on Inle. It was mostly an exhibition race, with a huge crowd gathering around, having a good time, and cheering for the participants.
On the last day, we visited some monasteries on the water, and Jeremy got his mother drunk. We also learnt to make boats such as the one we had been riding in, a skill which should prove quite useful in our everyday lives.
Alina and Jeremy,
Nonsense! It is Nonsense!
We brought toys to give out to kids throughout the trip and, during the long boatrides, we had a lot of fun playing with them ourselves and then aiming them into other boats when we saw kids (does this sound like harassment? yes, maybe it was).
Some members of the Katz family were even reluctant to share their toys with the Burmese kids. Said members will however not be named, but Alain still has a whistle in his pocket.
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| Fancy fan |
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| OoooOoohh |
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| The team in The boat |
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| The Team in The Boat (with whistles) |
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| High-tech garment factory |
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| How to rock a whistle |
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| BBQ dinner |
We happened to be in the area during an annual boat regatta, which is where we started the second day on Inle. It was mostly an exhibition race, with a huge crowd gathering around, having a good time, and cheering for the participants.
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| Russian couple |
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| This is the giant boat they use for races. The largest ones have more than 100 men onboard |
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| perfectly stable bridge |
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| Burmese Royalty Picture |
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| It was getting a bit chilly on the boat in the late afternoon, but the girls were partying anyway |
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| Sunset on the lake |
On the last day, we visited some monasteries on the water, and Jeremy got his mother drunk. We also learnt to make boats such as the one we had been riding in, a skill which should prove quite useful in our everyday lives.
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| Alina, always looking to make new friends |
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| Shot #1 |
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| Shot #2 |
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| Shot #3 |
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| Shot #4 |
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| Shot #5 |
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| Shot #0 |
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| Alina with our guide |
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| The boat factory. These boats are just like the one we were riding. |
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| Bye parents! See you in Paris in December! |
Alina and Jeremy,
Nonsense! It is Nonsense!
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