COUNTRIES

The boat left at 6am, going downstream the Ayeyarwady River and passing Sagaing

We had a place to sit on the floor among the locals

It was crowded and quite cold in the morning. The locals were very well prepared for it

A girl from the boat

This monk was going back to his village after 3 years of studying

The boat stopped in the middle of nowhere for what we thought was a scheduled break

In fact, we had to wait all day until new power lines are fitted above the river

After complaints from tourists, our boat was allowed through but we lost a lot of time

The boat stopped in this town for about 15 min of frantic loading and unloading

Loading continues

Next stop - vendors selling food are already waiting

There was no time to walk around the village

We couldn't even see the village, but a group of people left the boat here

Sometimes I had the impression of going back in time about 50 years

I wouldn't mind camping out here, but foreigners must stay in licensed hotels

If traveling, we can sleep on the bus, train or boat

After dark, with fewer people on the boat, the atmosphere was very friendly

A woman working behind the bar

Unbelievable amounts of moths were drawn to the light

Because of earlier delay, we had to sleep on the boat. Water level was too low for night sailing

Next morning we arrived in Bagan