Exploring...

I apologize for not posting anything for way too long... Our internet has been mostly out, and when it is on, it does not have enough bandwidth to load photos.  Please bear with me as you get to experience a taste of life here in Burma! :)

A few weeks ago, I was able to take a fun treck up to Inle Lake with my friends, Julie and Karen!  These are just some snapshots with my point and shoot, but I hope you enjoy this peek at Inle Lake in Myanmar!  It was just a gorgeous place.

 Fishermen on the lake, known for guiding the paddle with their leg, freeing ups their hands to maneuver their nets.

This woman is taking the center out of the lotus flower stem, rolling them together to create a "string" of lotus "thread".  They then use this fiber to weave fabric.  So labor intensive, but gorgeous!

This is the canal back at the village where we stayed at a local Inn.

Water buffaloes! :)

Surrounding rice patties.

Here is the small inn where we stayed near Inle Lake. 

And the modest kitchen from which they fed us.

It was an extremely enjoyable trip, except the bouncy bus rides in and out of the valley!  :)  But, very much worth it.