Maha Aungmye Bonzan Monastery

We stopped off at the Maya Aungmye Bonzan Monastery.  There was an elaborate coming of age ceremony in progress for young girls. There we saw many processions of costumed women, girls, and some men carrying flowers and various offerings as they prepared for the ceremony.

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Some Flying Fishes

On the road from Mandalay we did get to see some flying fishes (hanging from the ceiling from our lunch restaurant). Here are several horse carts including one with a striking STOP sign, and a young woman washing something - laundry in the river? Also there is an empty truck bus. Several times we rode in them - perhaps 8 people in each one - quite different to some of the ones we saw that were filled with at least 30 people - some on the roof.

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