Our ATR turbo-prop transport from Bagan to Heho

The Parasol factory - the soaked bamboo fibres are pounded together into a cloth

The Parasol factory - the soaked cloth is laid out in a tray of water

The Parasol factory - flowers are added to make the pattern; there is no painting for decoration

The Parasol factory - this manual lathe does the job well in making parts for the parasol

The Parasol factory - the bamboo frame is constructed and woven together

The Parasol factory - the finished product

The Parasol factory - the ingenious spring to hold the parasol open

One of my flower pictures

These attractive flower petal arrangements in a bowl are found in a lot of places

Inle Lake - our resort cabins on the lake

Inle Lake - our resort cabins on the lake

Inle Lake - other resort cabins on the lake

My charming resort cabin

Inle Lake - our resort hotel lobby

Inle Lake - our resort hotel lobby

Inle Lake - strolling through a rural village

Inle Lake - the village locals come out for their photo to be taken

Inle Lake - strolling through a rural village

Inle Lake - strolling through a rural village

Inle Lake - the village locals come out for their photo to be taken

Inle Lake - strolling through a rural village

Inle Lake - the village locals come out for their photo to be taken

Inle Lake - the village locals come out for their photo to be taken

Inle Lake - the village locals come out for their photo to be taken

Inle Lake - the village locals come out for their photo to be taken

Inle Lake - the village locals come out for their photo to be taken

Inle Lake - if there's a local winery, that's where you'll find me (good photobomb by the local)

Streets in Heho

The Shwe Yan Pyay Monastery - just outside Nyaung Shweooden monastery built in the early 19th Century; red painted teak wood with oval windows

The Shwe Yan Pyay Monastery - a monk posing for us in an oval window

The Shwe Yan Pyay Monastery

The Shwe Yan Pyay Monastery

The Shwe Yan Pyay Monastery

Water buffaloes enjoying a swim