Howdy all. Following on from my post with photos from Dazaifu, here we have a post of photos from the town of Nanzoin, famous for its 41-metre reclining Bronze Buddha! Enjoy! Thanks for popping by today! May the Journey Never End!
Tag: Buddhism
Kandy’s Temple of the Tooth
One of the most pleasant town’s in Sri Lanka is without a doubt Kandy. Up in the hills, it’s a great base for exploring the region and it also has plenty to see in town as well. There are plenty of great eateries and accommodation. But for Buddhists across Sri Lanka, the highlight must be …
Out and About Ulaan Baatar
So I've had a couple of nights back here in Ulaan Baatar. Tonight it's a train over two nights and one day to the Russian city of Irkutsk on or near Lake Baikal. Ulaan Baatar is not an unattractive city. It has its Soviet influence, and right now it's kinda brown waiting for the leaves …
Faces of Myanmar
Hi there folks! It's been ages since I did a 'Faces of' post, and as I seem to have my mind presently back 12 months in time to my time in Myanmar, I thought I'd delve into my photos and see what I had from Myanmar. And it seems I have quite a few photos …
The Shwedagon Pagoda
At the heart of Yangon, bustling ex-capitol of Myanmar, lies the Shwedagon Pagoda, the most significant temple in the city and the city’s biggest tourist attraction by far. When I was travelling in Myanmar I heard a variety of opinions about Yangon, and most weren’t so positive. People were choosing to skip Yangon all together …
Yangon
So it seems my time in Myanmar is almost up. Boy it has gone quickly! It seems only yesterday that I was boarding my flight to Mandalay and tomorrow I am going to be taking a flight back to Bangkok where I will be joined by my wife and then we will have five days …
Andy's World Journeys 