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| Cloth walkway doesn't reach all the way |
There are so many temples scattered throughout the Archeological Zone in Bagan, Myanmar that from all the stuff I read, I can't find agreement on how many temples there are. One brochure said "over 2,200." Another guide said there are ruins of 10,000 temples. However many there are, I can say this. They were all hot. Really, really hot.
You must remove your shoes to visit a temple complex. Only a few of the temples let you wear socks.
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| No socks allowed (see the sign with the red X's in the left rear of the photo?) |
Most of the time, it's bare skin against sizzling stone. Some temples have laid carpet or placed cloth pads that you can hop onto for a moment, before braving the next step onto searing stone.
We found people resting inside the temples, where it was cooler in the shade.
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| Group nap |
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| Hiding from the sun |
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| Sally crossing the stones; gotta run! |