Quiet weekend, catching up on photos vol. 4

Here endeth the lesson.

I have no idea if either of these stores are genuine. But they are intriguing. Although not as intriguing as what is hidden beneath the red fabric on the left - it's been like that since we got here.
I have no idea if either of these stores are genuine. But they are intriguing. Although not as intriguing as what is hidden beneath the red fabric on the left – it’s been like that since we got here.

If you're like me, you didn't even know the world had a favourite lock, nor that one could devote an entire store to it (and you also take slightly terrible photos out of your car window. It's a cross we bear).
If you’re like me, you didn’t even know the world had a favourite lock, nor that one could devote an entire store to it (and you also take slightly terrible photos out of car windows. It’s a cross we bear).
I do all my shopping at the buddha statues and monk's requisites centre.
I do all my shopping at the buddha statues and monk’s requisites centre.
I have no idea what this is referring to, but you see pasted up notices like this everywhere.
I have no idea what this is referring to, but you see pasted up notices like this everywhere.
Outside our local NLD office.
Outside our local NLD office.
Esther's breakfast sundae. Muesli and yoghurt (!) ad fresh fruit. She did not finish it.
Esther’s breakfast sundae. Muesli and yoghurt (!) and fresh fruit. She did not finish it.
When you think about how tall coconut palms are, the whole "watch out for falling coconuts" thing really starts to make sense.
When you think about how tall coconut palms are, the whole “watch out for falling coconuts” thing really starts to make sense.
There really aren't enough patterned brick walls in the world.
There really aren’t enough patterned brick walls in the world.
Or lovely tropical flowers growing by the footpath.
Or lovely tropical flowers growing by the footpath.
Why wait for five star service, when four star is right here?
Why wait for five star service, when four star is right here?
Although the prices are excellent (for reference, it's about $1 to 1000 kyat.
Although the prices are excellent (for reference, it’s about $1 to 1000 kyat.
I guess 'apple' was already taken.
I guess ‘apple’ was already taken.
Do you know how long Myanmar has been waiting for a waterboom? Do you know what a waterboom is? No, me neither.
Do you know how long Myanmar has been waiting for a waterboom?
Do you know what a waterboom is?
No, me neither.
When Asian Fried Chicken isn't good enough (also, I find the whole concept of discount chicken somewhat disquieting).
When Asian Fried Chicken isn’t good enough (also, I find the whole concept of discount chicken somewhat disquieting).
They are less strict here on extensions in keeping with the overall building style.
They are less strict here on extensions in keeping with the overall building style.
Blue awnings and satellite dishes are a ubiquitous feature of downtown Yangon.
Blue awnings and satellite dishes are a ubiquitous feature of downtown Yangon.
Chicks in the gutter (but they're looking at the stars).
Chicks in the gutter (but they’re looking at the stars).

3 thoughts on “Quiet weekend, catching up on photos vol. 4”

  3. Waterboom is a waterslide park. The Bali equivalent is Waterbomb though they had marketing issues after the Jakarta terrorist attack.

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