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We took a 30 minute flight from Bagan and
got our last view of the pagodas and temples.
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Mandalay Airport
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Taxi Service
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People crowd into trucks used for public
transportation.
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Marble carving businesses
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Entrance to pagoda
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Golden Buddha - covered in monk's cloth
for Full Moon Day.
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Bunny gives gift to monk on Full Moon Day
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Visit to Gold Leaf Workshop
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Sheets of gold are beaten into gossamer
thin pieces. They are placed on Buddha statues to bring merit
to the faithful.
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Mandalay Hill Resort Hotel
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Lobby
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Dining Area
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Musician in the lobby
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The only remaining
building of the 114 on the palace grounds.
The rest were destroyed during WWII.
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The building is made of teak with intricate
carvings inside and out.
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Mandalay Hill Pagoda Complex
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Sunset view from Mandalay Hill
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Bunny rings the bell for the good deed she
did (gave gift to monk for Full Moon Day).
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People celebrate Full Moon Day
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Bunny shows us a bar trick
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Visit to Kuthodaw Pagoda - a UNESCO World
Heritage Site
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Bunny at the entrance.
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Site of the world's largest book. Each of
the 729 stupas contains a page in the book.
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It was built between 1860 and 1868.
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The pages are carved on marble slabs and
contain the teachings of Buddhism
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Small scale replica of the pagoda complex.
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Fred learns proper positions for worshipping
Buddha
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Barbara cleans her feet after walk around
pagoda.
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Info about the world's largest book
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