FUN-travel: Breathtaking Bagan
October 20, 2016 by Susan Clarke · Comments Off on FUN-travel: Breathtaking Bagan
- Home to the largest and densest concentration…
…of Buddhist temples, pagodas, stupas and ruins in the world…
…over 10,000 were constructed between the 11th and 13th centuries…
…and 2231 still survive today…
- Ananda Temple…
…is one of the finest and largest pagodas…
…towering over the rest…
…with a 170 ft shimmering gold tip…
…plus having four huge standing golden Buddha’s…
FUN-travel Tip – buy screw top wine – easy to open & impossible to be undrinkable because it’s “corked.”
FUN-travel: Gorgeous Golden Yellow Yangon
October 16, 2016 by Susan Clarke · Comments Off on FUN-travel: Gorgeous Golden Yellow Yangon
- Referred to in Myanmar as “The crown of Burma”…
…Shwedagon Pagoda fills the skyline…
…towering at 325 feet above its base…
…covered with 60 tons of pure gold…
…the main gold-plated dome is topped by a stupa…
…with over 7,000 diamonds, rubies, topaz and sapphires…
…offset by a massive emerald positioned to reflect the last rays of the setting sun…
…surrounded by dozens of intricately decorated buildings and statues…
…makes this religious monument most spectacular.
FUN-fact – estimated to be 2,600 years old… makes Shwedagon the oldest pagoda in the world.
FUN-travel: Burma, Buddhas & Beer
October 16, 2016 by Susan Clarke · Comments Off on FUN-travel: Burma, Buddhas & Beer
- Her enchanting eyes made of glass….
…and long sweeping eyelashes…
make her one of the most alluring…
…reclining Buddha’s in the world.
…And pretty impressive at 216 ft long!
- This is their best beer…
…and at $2 to $4 a liter…
…depending on the view…
…their best value too!
FUN-travel: Stayed Tuned – Our “Last Big Fat Vacation”
October 7, 2016 by Susan Clarke · Comments Off on FUN-travel: Stayed Tuned – Our “Last Big Fat Vacation”
We are heading out on Monday, October 10th for our “Last Big Fat Vacation” to India, Burma & The Maldives. And in tribute to the Grateful Dead’s album, “What a Long Strange Trip” we are most certain it will be just that!