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