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Return of a Huge Teak Tree

Jan 7

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Teak 1By Pye Pye (27/11/09)

Myanmar is rich in natural resources and she is proud of growing teak the finest wood in the world. Teak is the world’s most valuable and versatile hardwood. It’s often referred to as the “King of Woods” for its prized property of being the only wood that withstands the harsh effects of sea water and broiling sun and does not split, crack or warp. Teak trees are very large, growing to 30-40 metres in height.

I’d like to give information the trekking program to a huge teak in order to visit there. It will take 3 days/ 2 nights.

Day-1

After breakfast, we leave for Painne Gone (Jackfruit) Village at Pyin Oo Lwin Township. Arrive at the village about 12:00 noon and stop for lunch. The car will stop and drop at the village. After lunch sightseeing around the village and study the ways of the life. Overnight at the village.

Day-2

After breakfast, we start the jungle way to a huge teak tree it will takes approximately 3:30 hrs trekking. We arrive there about 11:00 a.m. After taking a rest and photos for two hours, having lunch there then we came down to the village. Overnight at the village.

Day-3

After breakfast, we leave for Pyin Oo Lwin.

Ava

Nov 10

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Ava-1Ava was capital of Burma from 1364-1841 founded by King  Thadominbya on an artificial island at the confluence of the Ayeyarwady and the Myitnge created by digging a canal linking the two rivers

A Burman Ava Dynasty (1364-1527) was eventually established at the city of Ava by 1364. Pagan culture was revived and a great age of Burmese literature ensued.

Sights of interest

  1. Maha Aungmye Bonzan – A Buddhist monastery built by Nanmadaw Mè Nu, queen of Bagyidaw, in 1818, in traditional style except it was masonry instead of wood (popularly known as Mè Nu Ok Kyaung)
  2. Nanmyin Watch Tower – a 27 meter high masonry tower, all that is left of the Ava Palace
  3. Judson Memorial – a stone that marks the site of Let Ma Yun (lit. no pulling punches)prison where the American missionary Adoniram Judson was incarcerated during the First Anglo-Burmese War (1824-26)
  4. Htihlaing Shin Paya – a stupa built by King Kyanzittha of Bagan period (11th c.)
  5. Ava Bridge – a 16 span cantilever bridge built by the British in 1934, the only structure to span the Ayeyarwady River until recently when a new bridge has been built nearby.

Ava was capital of Burma from 1364-1841 founded by King Thadominbya on an artificial island at the confluence of the Ayeyarwady and the Myitnge created by digging a canal linking the two rivers

A Burman Ava Dynasty (1364-1527) was eventually established at the city of Ava by 1364. Pagan culture was revived and a great age of Burmese literature ensued.

Sights of interest

  1. Maha Aungmye Bonzan – A Buddhist monastery built by Nanmadaw Mè Nu, queen of Bagyidaw, in 1818, in traditional style except it was masonry instead of wood (popularly known as Mè Nu Ok Kyaung)
  2. Nanmyin Watch Tower – a 27 meter high masonry tower, all that is left of the Ava Palace
  3. Judson Memorial – a stone that marks the site of Let Ma Yun (lit. no pulling punches)prison where the American missionary Adoniram Judson was incarcerated during the First Anglo-Burmese War (1824-26)
  4. Htihlaing Shin Paya – a stupa built by King Kyanzittha of Bagan period (11th c.)
  5. Ava Bridge – a 16 span cantilever bridge built by the British in 1934, the only structure to span the Ayeyarwady River until recently when a new bridge has been built nearby.

Mingun

Nov 4

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Mingun bellLocated across majestic Ayeyarwady River about 12 kilometers north of Mandalay. Mingun today hosts the world second largest Mingun bell of 90 tons in weight and unfinished Pagoda to go with it. Mingun payagyi was dedicated to be the world largest monument however which today stood to be the world largest brick pile and Myatheintan different type of Stupa is places to visit riding on an ox cart like a villager.

Amurapura

Oct 29

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Taungthaman

11kms South of Mandalay. Although the original grandeur of Amarapura is gone as it was used as a wood and stone quarry to build modern Mandalay, there are still many fascinating sites to see here.

Bagaya Kyuang, is the largest monastery in Burma. It is huge 19th century, wooden monastery with a large population of monks.

Near the monastery is U Bein’s Bridge. This bridge crosses the Taungthaman Lake over to a small village and Kyauktawagyi Paya. The bridge is made entirely of teak and is 1.2 km long making it the longest teak span in the world. The bridge has remained for 200 years, a testament of the longevity of teak.

The Kyauktawagyi Paya is beautiful temple among a wooded shaded area. Inside is seated Buddha and many interesting frescos. Here on this side of the lake you can find women working the mechanical looms to make clothing.

Life of the people can really be seen here whether it’s a monk walking to the temple to pray, children playing during recess from the outdoor classes, an old man smoking cheroot while fishing, woman working the looms, or a man, fetching water from the lake to take back to his thatched hut.

Pyin Oo Lwin

Oct 23

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Pyin Oo LwinLies some 40 miles north of Mandalay at the bottom of Shan plateau. Formerly known, as Maymyo is famous for it’s climate weather. Maymyo used to be popular hill station during colonial day still impresses with its many churches, colonial styled buildings with gables, turrets and chimneys etc. Horse-drawn royal carriages still play major role in transport means. Maymyo maintains a botanical garden of 432 acres, laid out by Sir Harcourt Butler, former Governor of Burma.

The Irrawaddy River Dolphins

Oct 23

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dolphinThe Irrawaddy Dolphin, two species of Orcaella brevirostris and Orcaella heinsohni can be found in the Irrawaddy River about 70km north of Mandalay, near Myae Zun village. Local cast-net fishermen have developed mutually beneficial cooperative fishing techniques with the Irrawaddy Dolphins, as a turist attraction. Eight years ago scientists counted 59 dolphins in the Irrawaddy River, but unfortunately the population has dwindled to about 37.

Mandalay

Oct 22

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04 Mahamuni Buddha imageMandalay

The last capital of Myanmar Kingdom, is now Myanmar’s second capital city. A city of Markets, Monasteries, Traditional art and craft centers and religious monuments, Mandalay is the economic and religious center of upper Myanmar. Places to visit around city are old Royal Palace, the last palace of Myanmar Kingdom, Mandalay hill, Panoramic View of city, has teak Monastery for Royal Monks, rest house for pilgrims and shrines, Kuthodaw Pagoda, well known as the world largest book since Buddhist scripture had been inscribed on 1774. Marble Slabs, Shwenandaw Monastery, a wonderful wood carving decorated building and antique materials preserved inside it. The place every visitor shouldn’t miss is Mahamuni Buddha Image. It was shifted from Rakhine State and built since Lord Buddha was still alive.

Mandalay Hill

Oct 20

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The hill has for long been a holy mount. Mandalay Hill, 230 metres in elevation, commands a magnificent view of the city and surrounding countryside.

Kyauktawgyi Pagoda

Oct 20

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Buddha image - Kyaukdawgyi pagodaNear the southern approach to Mandalay Hill stands the Kyauktawgyi Buddha Image built by King Mindon in 1853–78. The Image was carved out of a huge single block of marble.

Mandalay Palace

Oct 20

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Royal PalaceThe whole magnificent palace complex was destroyed by a fire during World War II. However, the finely built palace walls, the city gates with their crowning wooden pavilions and the surrounding moat still represent an impressive scene of the Mandalay Palace, “Mya-nan-san-kyaw Shwenandaw”, A model of the Mandalay Palace, Nanmyint-saung and Cultural Museum are located inside the Palace grounds.