December 22, 2013 @ Mandalay, Myanmar


79 Living

Another $50 USD hotel

Royal Palace walled city within Mandalay

Built in 1861 by King Mindon to fulfill a prophecy

Tourists are required to enter from the East Gate

Tooth Relic Tower

The palace destroyed in World War II, was rebuil recently renovated

So golden

The Hall of Victory

Glass Palace

The palace contains several pavilions and chambers

The Great Audience Hall of the Royal Palac

Hluttaw or the Supreme Court

Very shinny and reflective

Ornate teak building stained red

Mandalay Hill

Myan Nan San Kyaw or Royal Palace

Yangon Food Villa for lunch

Entrance to Kuthodaw Pagoda

Considered as the world*s largest book

Surrounded with 729 slabs

Each slab having its own stupa

Kuthodaw Pagoda

Beautiful

South-east stairways to Mandalay Hill.

All 15 books of the Tripitaka are inscribed on the slabs

Sandamuni Pagoda

Slender whitewashed ancillary stupas

Commentaries inscribed on 1774 marble slabs

View of Mandalay Hill

Sandamuni Pagoda

Erected by Ukhan Ti The Hermit in 1913

Walkway entrance to Mandalay Hill

Handicap friendly

Day of the week Buddha

Su Taung Pyai Pagoda

A natural watchtower overlooking the city

Golden and reflective tample

An agricultural country

Me @ Su Taung Pyai Pagoda

Buddha on the walkway downhill

Buddha on the walkway downhill

Beautiful sunset over Mandalay Palace

Big root

79 Living Hotel

Dinner @ Night food market


Amazing view of the Royal Palace from the Watch Tower



View from Mandalay Hill