weirdish wild space

it's opener there in the wide open air

BAGAN, MYANMAR

Bagan airport

Market in Bagan

Market in Bagan

Market in Bagan

Market in Bagan

Wearing thanaka, a traditional Burmese cosmetic paste made from bark

Wearing thanaka, a traditional Burmese cosmetic paste made from bark

Market in Bagan

Market in Bagan

Market in Bagan

Market in Bagan

Market in Bagan

Market in Bagan

Market in Bagan

Market in Bagan

Zaza, our guide, explaining about Buddhist nats, or mischievous spirits

Zaza, our guide, explaining about Buddhist nats, or mischievous spirits

Bagan

Zaza insisted on taking a TON of pictures of us in front of pagodas - we will spare you most

Zaza insisted on taking a TON of pictures of us in front of pagodas - we will spare you most

Ringing the bell

Ringing the bell

Bell ringing

Bagan

View from one of the 2000+ pagodas

View from one of the 2000+ pagodas

View from one of the 2000+ pagodas

View from one of the 2000+ pagodas

Steep stairs...

Steep stairs...

Bagan

Bagan

Alex posing with her Burmese Zodiac - a tuskless elephant for being born on a Wednesday afternoon

Alex posing with her Burmese Zodiac - a tuskless elephant for being born on a Wednesday afternoon

Cole with his Zodiac

Cole with his Zodiac

Motorbiking through the fields of pagodas

Motorbiking through the fields of pagodas

Bagan

Beautiful Bagan

Beautiful Bagan

Bagan

Market goodies

Bagan

Unreal sunset in Bagan

Unreal sunset in Bagan

Sunset

Temples are jungle gyms for local children

Temples are jungle gyms for local children

Sunset

Sunset

Sunset

Playtime

Sunset

Sunset

Sunset

Sunset

Sunset

Sunset

Sunset

SunRISE! Up early for our balloon ride

SunRISE! Up early for our balloon ride

Balloons inflating

Balloons inflating

Watching the balloons inflate

Watching the balloons inflate

Balloons inflating

Balloons inflating

Almost there!

Balloons over Bagan -- spectacular!!

Balloons over Bagan -- spectacular!!

Balloons over Bagan

Balloons over Bagan

Balloons over Bagan

Balloons over Bagan

Balloons over Bagan

Balloons over Bagan

Balloons over Bagan

Balloons over Bagan

Balloons over Bagan

Balloons over Bagan

Balloon selfie

Balloons over Bagan

Balloons over Bagan

Balloons over Bagan

Balloons over Bagan

Balloons over Bagan

Balloons over Bagan

Balloons over Bagan

Balloons over Bagan

Balloons over Bagan

Balloons over Bagan

We survived!

Champagne to celebrate a successful balloon ride

Champagne to celebrate a successful balloon ride

Bagan

Peanut harvesting

Peanut harvesting

Village visit

Lunch line

Monks in the mess hall

Monks in the mess hall

lacquerwear factory

lacquerwear factory

Lunch view

Boat ride sunset

Boat ride sunset

Sunset silhouettes

Sunset silhouettes

Boat ride

Sunset cruise