Wednesday, 28 September -- Yandabo

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We had much of the day at leisure, with a presentation on the Irawaddy & its history, economic and social life. I had a lovely massage, then there was an ice cream social on the upper deck. That's where we realized it was hotter than ever out there. Our visit to the village of Yandabo was very interesting. 

 The 1000 residents have a monopoly on making clay pots, an industry dating back at least 400 years. It's all done by hand and they use an open-air type of firing, rather than a kiln. The kids were really friendly, freely giving people tiny clay animals they had made. As at most stops, the boat simply ran up a bit on the bank of the river and we clambered to the shore. We were very sweat-soaked by the time we got back. 

We entertained ourselves with karaoke in the evening. Lots of fun. Voices were heard that we had never heard before...and just as well.

Video of Some of the fine voices heard

We had a lovely demonstration of Buddhist practice when it comes to wishes. We each wrote a wish on a piece of paper, then after dark we stood on the deck and watched as they were set afire and drifted on the current. They were beautiful, as were the stars -- the Milky Way was clear to see, something we rarely experience at home.
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