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We went back to the Shwedagon, to see what we could find. We found a photogenic girl.
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We found children going through a ceremony. They're being carried to avoid burning their feet on the ground.
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Barry, this boy, and I all made this same facial expression in the heat.
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The Buddhist nun sought alternate shelter.
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This is the Singu Min Bell. The occupying British managed to drop it in the river while stealing it, which is why it's back, with damage shown.
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This is a pear-shaped deity with strong eyebrows and ears.
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I'm seen here appreciating robo-Buddha.
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Anyway, here's the Shwedagon again, just because it's awesome.
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Likewise, our hotel had many advantages, including a lovely pool, a gourmet restaurant, consistent electricity, and a drink called the Mandalay sour. All this zen rebuilt since cyclone Nargis.
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Barry is shown here enjoying zen with his new Burmese longyi. Yup, it's a man-skirt.
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We even chilled out enough to see the dew.
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