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Going to Mrauk U and those 150 temples
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"Off the beaten path" surely applies to Mrauk U
A tourist cannot get there by road. You must take a boat. Not a bad alternative, though, if you love boats (and I do)
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You have to first get to Sittwe, on the west coast |
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Feels like a frontier town of the old American West |
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Stay overnight Grab a boat next morning It's a two-level passenger boat Find a seat here on the top deck
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Shove off from the dock
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accompanied by your own elegant escorts |
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and join the other river traffic |
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watch how the locals live (not quite in the water, not quite on the land) |
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then begin to meet the other passengers |
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keeping an eye out for life along the river
those stupas are likely to show up most anywhere |
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alternately enjoying the company
on board |
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and on shore |
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finally landing at Mrauk U |
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