![Busy waterfront of Mandalay](https://a4.pbase.com/o2/93/329493/1/124546003.zPWO1kDX.Mandalay0019.jpg) Busy waterfront of Mandalay |
![Irrawaddy Riverfront, Mandalay](https://a4.pbase.com/o2/93/329493/1/124546004.6Y7eJ6uw.Mandalay0021.jpg) Irrawaddy Riverfront, Mandalay |
![Boarding the boat to Mingun](https://a4.pbase.com/o2/93/329493/1/124546005.McSVvSDs.Mandalay0022.jpg) Boarding the boat to Mingun |
![Dozens of wooden boats line the riverfront at Mandalay](https://a4.pbase.com/o2/93/329493/1/124546006.yatGHpT4.Mandalay0023.jpg) Dozens of wooden boats line the riverfront at Mandalay |
![Irrawaddy River - 2170km long, also spelled Ayeyarwady](https://a4.pbase.com/o2/93/329493/1/124546007.Aec6L1op.Mandalay0025.jpg) Irrawaddy River - 2170km long, also spelled Ayeyarwady |
![The Irrawaddy River is Kipling's Road to Mandalay](https://a4.pbase.com/o2/93/329493/1/124546008.CgxgkxyQ.Mandalay0028.jpg) The Irrawaddy River is Kipling's "Road to Mandalay |
![Temporary huts set up along the west bank of the Irrawaddy across from Mandalay](https://a4.pbase.com/o2/93/329493/1/124546009.rzUxqa8n.Mandalay0030.jpg) 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](https://a4.pbase.com/o2/93/329493/1/124546010.sQ7w0TTS.Mandalay0031.jpg) 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](https://a4.pbase.com/o2/93/329493/1/124546011.F2vIof8J.Mandalay0032.jpg) Boat ferrying tourists from Mandalay to Mingun, 8 km up the Irrawaddy River |
![Fisherman paddling on the Irrawaddy near Mandalay](https://a4.pbase.com/o2/93/329493/1/124546012.ovVUwJxb.Mandalay0035.jpg) Fisherman paddling on the Irrawaddy near Mandalay |
![These boats take about an hour to cruise the 8km up the Irrawaddy River to Mingun](https://a4.pbase.com/o2/93/329493/1/124546013.iQZULEyJ.Mandalay0036.jpg) 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](https://a4.pbase.com/o2/93/329493/1/124546014.2L7uUyzj.Mandalay0040.jpg) Tugboat pushing a barge loaded with tropical hardwoods cut from the northern forests |
![Burmese fisherman on the Irrawaddy River between Mandalay in Mingun](https://a4.pbase.com/o2/93/329493/1/124546015.7tLDpuGZ.Mandalay0043.jpg) Burmese fisherman on the Irrawaddy River between Mandalay in Mingun |
![Burmese fisherman on the Irrawaddy River between Mandalay in Mingun](https://a4.pbase.com/o2/93/329493/1/124546016.3nB1dEwA.Mandalay0044.jpg) Burmese fisherman on the Irrawaddy River between Mandalay in Mingun |
![In the dry season, the Irrawaddy is wide but shallow in places](https://a4.pbase.com/o2/93/329493/1/124546017.DLHR6zp9.Mandalay0045.jpg) In the dry season, the Irrawaddy is wide but shallow in places |
![Logging is big business for Myanmar](https://a4.pbase.com/o2/93/329493/1/124546019.EmzPAfY2.Mandalay0049.jpg) Logging is big business for Myanmar |
![Massive trunks cut from the teak forests of northern Myanmar](https://a4.pbase.com/o2/93/329493/1/124546018.Qv1JUnQP.Mandalay0048.jpg) Massive trunks cut from the teak forests of northern Myanmar |
![Burmese woman paddling a pig across the Irrawaddy River](https://a4.pbase.com/o2/93/329493/1/124546020.HU4sGrbX.Mandalay0050.jpg) Burmese woman paddling a pig across the Irrawaddy River |
![Yet another barge of timber southbound on the Irrawaddy River](https://a4.pbase.com/o2/93/329493/1/124546021.9ra4Xs9r.Mandalay0051.jpg) 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](https://a4.pbase.com/o2/93/329493/1/124546022.gud4MtEI.Mandalay0053.jpg) Sandbar exposed by the low water level of the Irrawaddy River in the dry season |
![Mingun comes into sight](https://a4.pbase.com/o2/93/329493/1/124546023.edR94dzn.Mandalay0055.jpg) Mingun comes into sight |
![Navigation on the Irrawaddy River can be a challenge due to shallow water and sandbars in the dry season](https://a4.pbase.com/o2/93/329493/1/124546024.lCkBln6C.Mandalay0056.jpg) 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](https://a4.pbase.com/o2/93/329493/1/124546025.tXKDamIE.Mandalay0057.jpg) Sand island in the middle of the Irrawaddy River |
![Our destination, Mingun](https://a4.pbase.com/o2/93/329493/1/124546026.j5A7exHT.Mandalay0058.jpg) Our destination, Mingun |
![Hills and stupas of southern Mingun on the west bank of the Irrawaddy](https://a4.pbase.com/o2/93/329493/1/124546027.TicOAEPH.Mandalay0059.jpg) Hills and stupas of southern Mingun on the west bank of the Irrawaddy |
![Poler assisting the oarsman, Mingun](https://a4.pbase.com/o2/93/329493/1/124546028.PLAodMCF.Mandalay0062.jpg) Poler assisting the oarsman, Mingun |
![A pair of boats rafted together in front of Mingun](https://a4.pbase.com/o2/93/329493/1/124546029.C1JbweTl.Mandalay0065.jpg) A pair of boats rafted together in front of Mingun |
![Wooden row boat ferrying a motorbike across the Irrawaddy River from Mingun](https://a4.pbase.com/o2/93/329493/1/124546030.i3T9LuH5.Mandalay0068.jpg) Wooden row boat ferrying a motorbike across the Irrawaddy River from Mingun |
![Mingun Riverfront](https://a4.pbase.com/o2/93/329493/1/124546031.BYtl959S.Mandalay0069.jpg) Mingun Riverfront |
![The massive ruins of Mingun Paya, incomplete after nearly 30 years of construction starting in 1790](https://a4.pbase.com/o2/93/329493/1/124546032.H1U7Ay8S.Mandalay0071.jpg) 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](https://a4.pbase.com/o2/93/329493/1/124546033.6dA6k67r.Mandalay0072.jpg) It was chilly on the river so early in the morning so Dennis borrowed a jacket from the Captain |
![Mingun Waterfront, Irrawaddy River](https://a4.pbase.com/o2/93/329493/1/124546034.oAkbQTFz.Mandalay0074.jpg) Mingun Waterfront, Irrawaddy River |
![Mingun Waterfront, Irrawaddy River](https://a4.pbase.com/o2/93/329493/1/124546035.33qY2TSO.Mandalay0075.jpg) Mingun Waterfront, Irrawaddy River |
![Arrival at Mingun](https://a4.pbase.com/o2/93/329493/1/124546036.hbgIsKTw.Mandalay0076.jpg) Arrival at Mingun |
![Captain and Second Mate](https://a4.pbase.com/o2/93/329493/1/124546037.Yplb9k74.Mandalay0079.jpg) Captain and Second Mate |
![Boats pulled up along the sandy waterfront at Mingun](https://a4.pbase.com/o2/93/329493/1/124546038.3NLu8UCd.Mandalay0080.jpg) Boats pulled up along the sandy waterfront at Mingun |
![Boats pulled up along the sandy waterfront at Mingun](https://a4.pbase.com/o2/93/329493/1/124546039.FsoS6sjx.Mandalay0082.jpg) Boats pulled up along the sandy waterfront at Mingun |
![Mingun Waterfront, Irrawaddy River](https://a4.pbase.com/o2/93/329493/1/124546041.SnyV5MjK.Mandalay0083.jpg) Mingun Waterfront, Irrawaddy River |
![Flag of the Union of Myanmar](https://a4.pbase.com/o2/93/329493/1/124546042.oQnnzARc.Mandalay0084.jpg) Flag of the Union of Myanmar |
![Waiting Taxi in Mingun, a bullock cart](https://a4.pbase.com/o2/93/329493/1/124546830.vM4YjOEj.Mandalay0085.jpg) Waiting "Taxi" in Mingun, a bullock cart |
![Bullock cart on the Mingun waterfront hoping to pick us up](https://a4.pbase.com/o2/93/329493/1/124546831.gHnrqiWn.Mandalay0086.jpg) Bullock cart on the Mingun waterfront hoping to pick us up |
![Bullock cart on the banks of the Irrawaddy River, Mingun](https://a4.pbase.com/o2/93/329493/1/124546834.xmSm1pAy.Mandalay0089.jpg) Bullock cart on the banks of the Irrawaddy River, Mingun |
![Bullock cart on the banks of the Irrawaddy River, Mingun](https://a4.pbase.com/o2/93/329493/1/124546835.PqyMxg2v.Mandalay0091.jpg) Bullock cart on the banks of the Irrawaddy River, Mingun |