Ubein's Bridge is the longest teak bridge in the world. We were there to get our "lonely planet" shot as the cover of the current Myanmar lp is a great picture of locals doing the daily commute across the bridge. After much debate we decided to walk over and boat back for the sunset. It was the best decision ever! However, there was one person who wasn't so stoked at our choice. A boat driver wanted us to come with him and he wasn't giving up. Once we started walking he paced us along the bridge. Now I say paced because when we stopped, he stopped. There was no question of who we were riding back with but I wish I would have known he had a whole in his boat. Nothing major but he was bailing out water quite often.....
It is crazy to think that this bridge still has a practical everyday use. Many people walk across it to get home from work and monks commute from the nearby monestary to collect their alms for the day.
The ride was awesome with a beer in hand and the sunset was perfect. I got some great pictures and just tried to take in the very different way of life I was observing.
The best sunset in the world
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