Mel In Myanmar – 12 things I learnt in a boat on Inle Lake – Mel Adela

Morning’s in Nyuang shwe ,a town near Inle Lake, are really chilly. To deal with this, the locals walk around with thick wool blankets around their shoulders, their version of scarves I guess.
The afternoon sun however can get quite aggressive.

The rivers leading to the lake are quite, lets say, mucky. But it is clean enough for the locals to use and bath in.
The fishing nets on Inle lake are coned shape and fishermen spear through them to catch the fish.
There don’t seem to be many fish on the lake by the looks of the empty nets, however, there´s a whole bunch of seaweed – YUM
Burmese love their fresh veg and fruit
The bridges around the lake are not the most stable..
Who needs arms to paddle boats?
Houses aren´t made of bricks
The locals are great at balancing themselves on the Burmese long-tail boats, however, foreigners aren´t.
The pagodas are home to monks and Buddha, but also to many cats
The atmosphere around Inle lake causes the sun to make more of a dramatic exit from the sky