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| We drove to a look out on the top of the hill. This beautiful little temple was on the way up. |
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| This is the beautiful temple on the top of the hill |
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| Ogre statues are everywhere here |
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| Temple at the top of the hill |
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| Rows and rows of stupas |
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| There are so many of these and each one contains a tablet inscribed with a chapter of a story. The story is the teachings of Buddha, It has been called the Largest book in the world. |
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| This is the first full wooden historical temples we have seen. |
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| The Royal Palace |
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| The Royal Palace Complex |
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| We took a boat out to the island |
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| There were only horses and carriages out there |
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| Interesting streets and houses |
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| Beautiful Stupa across the lake |
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| The little monk novices at school |
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| World's longest teak bridge |
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| All the boats ready to take people out for sunset at the teak bridge |
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| Sunset at the bridge |
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| Men cooking asphalt at the side of the road - how many safety violations can you count? |
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| This was the world's second tallest rail bridge for many years |
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| We sat on the wall beside the tracks to watch the train |
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| The waterfall outside the Sacred Cave |
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| Inside the sacred cave - it is filled with Buddhas and even whole scenes complete with artificial trees. There is also a giant gold plated stupa in one of the larger chambers. |
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| There was a very long row of doors |
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| And behind the long row of doors there was a very long row of Buddha's |
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