I got my trusty E-bike today and went around looking at a few of the many temples of Bagan. There are hundreds,  maybe thousands of all shapes and sizes.  I didn’t leave until 11am so there were many people already on the move and the tour buses were pouring in and so many temples were bulging at the seams.  I must admit I prefer the old ones that are no longer used on a regular basis because they seem to have more character and less people as well. 

There are too many to name so all I’ll say is that the first one was very big and shiny. The second one I went to was a little bit worse for wear but you know I like this kind of structure.  They’re all over the place so you can’t really visit every one that you see and they are much the same, but sometimes when you see them all together they look stunning.

When you arrive someone will approach you and ask “Where are you from? ” It’s hard to get rid of them at times because they want to try and sell you something and you don’t want to be rude but after the umpteenth time it’s difficult. 

I climbed this temple up to the bottom of the dome and it have you a great view across the plain.

It was very hot today but I went out well covered up. Hat and helmet, long sleeves, long trousers, scarf and gloves and you know even although it was around 30c or so it was very pleasant. Being on the bike and wandering about only for a short time I never really got the chance to break into a sweat.