Friday, April 15, 2016

Mandalay - Old Capital's

On our second day in Mandalay, we took a ferry across the Irawaddy River to visit the old capitals Mingun, Sagaing, and Inwa



Kitten resting at the pier



At Mingun - This was going to be the world's largest pagoda until the king ran out of money.  An earthquake in the 70's finished it off.



Next to the unfinished world's large pagoda is the world's largest bell



Next stop was Sapaing


View from atop Sapaing hill



Here's the abbreviated version of the world's largest book - just one tablet




The last stop was Inwa where we took a horse and carriage around the dusty capital, which has it's own version of the leaning tower of Pisa


and more temples





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