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Our Final Day in Bagan

I apologize for the delay in posting our daily recaps, but I've been busy doing "work stuff" over the last 24 hours, including upgrading both my Steem witness and seed servers to version 0.19.5 due to an error in the blockchain code, and working to find a good candidate for this week's MinnowFund delgation. So these posts have had precedent over my adventures around the world. But we're still having a great time enjoying the sites, food, and wonderful people of Myanmar!

In today's post I'm going to quickly recap some of the fun things we've done over the last 48 hours...

Planting Seeds of Peace Around the World

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Before I forget, I want to tell you about something cool Kristen and I do every time we travel. So here's a little backstory...

Kristen's dad built a labyrinth in North Carolina which he's maintained since 2001. In the center of the labyrinth is a terracotta cylinder which sits 8 feet under the ground and 8 feet over the ground. It's filled with quarts crystals which were harvested from a spring-fed creek that runs nearby. Atop the terracotta cylinder is a copper genesa that is 3 feet in diameter. Taking into account the piezoelectric effect, the quartz crystals are set with intention of peace and love. And the copper is the material that distributes that charge out into the world.

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Smaller, hand-made copper genesas are then charged at the labyrinth, and placed all over the world, creating a web of peace and love. Currently, over one hundred copper genesas have been individually stamped, energized at Odinstone Labyrinth, and distributed all across the world!

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And now one has found its home in an ancient pagoda in Old Bagan, Myanmar!! We searched all afternoon to find the perfect spot. This is the fourth genesa I've helped to deliver and it's always fun. Sometimes we leave them with people while other times they end up in nature. Here it felt appropriate to leave the genesa at the feet of Buddha diety as an offering of peace.

You can view a map of all the genesa locations at http://odinstonelabyrinth.com/index.php/world-peace and even order your own here which can be delivered anywhere.

What Else Have We Done?..

For the last two days we've spent a lot of time in Old Bagan where most of the temples, pagodas, and stupas are located. We also spent some time at the Bagan Archeological Musem to learn about the history of Bagan and Myanmar. Instead of boring you with all the details (and so I can get to bed at a decent hour) let me just share some of the pictures we've gotten here.

Sunrise over Old Bagan

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Food of Myanmar

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Lunch by the Irrawaddy River

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Tomato Salad, Carrot Spring Rolls, and Gourd Tempura with Tamarind Cilantro Sauce

Exploring Old Bagan's Pagodas, Stupas, and Temples

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ebike juiced up and ready to roll!

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Bu Paya

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Receiving Thanaka which is a cosmetic paste created from tree bark

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Other Random Pictures

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Playing guitar with a local wood worker

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Myanmar gas station

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View from the top of our hotel

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Pool time

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That's all for Bagan!

Tomorrow we have an early flight from Bagan to Mandalay. The flight takes off around 8:30am local time and is about 30 minutes long. We'll have a full day in Mandalay before heading back to Thailand to explore the coastal cities of Phuket and Krabi, as well as the island of Phi Phi. Thanks again to everyone who's been following along thus far. These pictures take forever to upload on the slow internet here, but knowing that you guys get to experience it with us makes it worth it.

We'll update you from Mandalay tomorrow. Until then, have an awesome day!!

Last Day in Bagan: Planting Seeds of Peace in Myanmar ✌️ 🌏