Shwedegon

Finally!!  A little bit of internet speed up at Inle Lake!
Anyway, here are some assorted images from Shwedegon in Yangon.
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These kids gave us big glasses of free bubble tea, and a little later we were brought in to have a huge wonderful and free lunch.

A lot of the complex is actually gold plated, but parts are gold paint.  Lots of upkeep all the time.

Lay folks sweeping the whole complex

Night lighting just accentuates features

Truly magical at night. It's really hard to get an idea of the scale of the pain pagoda.