Irrawaddy River Mandalay to Mingun

Busy waterfront of Mandalay	Irrawaddy Riverfront, Mandalay	Boarding the boat to Mingun	Dozens of wooden boats line the riverfront at Mandalay
Irrawaddy River - 2170km long, also spelled Ayeyarwady	The Irrawaddy River is Kipling's "Road to Mandalay	Temporary huts set up along the west bank of the Irrawaddy across from Mandalay	Boat on the Irrawaddy River in front of a stilt village just north of Mandalay
Boat ferrying tourists from Mandalay to Mingun, 8 km up the Irrawaddy River	Fisherman paddling on the Irrawaddy near Mandalay	These boats take about an hour to cruise the 8km up the Irrawaddy River to Mingun	Tugboat pushing a barge loaded with tropical hardwoods cut from the northern forests
Burmese fisherman on the Irrawaddy River between Mandalay in Mingun	Burmese fisherman on the Irrawaddy River between Mandalay in Mingun	In the dry season, the Irrawaddy is wide but shallow in places	Logging is big business for Myanmar
Massive trunks cut from the teak forests of northern Myanmar	Burmese woman paddling a pig across the Irrawaddy River	Yet another barge of timber southbound on the Irrawaddy River	Sandbar exposed by the low water level of the Irrawaddy River in the dry season
Mingun comes into sight	Navigation on the Irrawaddy River can be a challenge due to shallow water and sandbars in the dry season	Sand island in the middle of the Irrawaddy River	Our destination, Mingun
Hills and stupas of southern Mingun on the west bank of the Irrawaddy	Poler assisting the oarsman, Mingun	A pair of boats rafted together in front of Mingun	Wooden row boat ferrying a motorbike across the Irrawaddy River from Mingun
Mingun Riverfront	The massive ruins of Mingun Paya, incomplete after nearly 30 years of construction starting in 1790	It was chilly on the river so early in the morning so Dennis borrowed a jacket from the Captain	Mingun Waterfront, Irrawaddy River
Mingun Waterfront, Irrawaddy River	Arrival at Mingun	Captain and Second Mate	Boats pulled up along the sandy waterfront at Mingun
Boats pulled up along the sandy waterfront at Mingun	Mingun Waterfront, Irrawaddy River	Flag of the Union of Myanmar	Waiting "Taxi" in Mingun, a bullock cart
Bullock cart on the Mingun waterfront hoping to pick us up	Bullock cart on the banks of the Irrawaddy River, Mingun	Bullock cart on the banks of the Irrawaddy River, Mingun