BAGAN E-BIKE TOUR - Museum, Temples, & Pagodas

[@PlanetDoug]

TIMESTAMPS: 1:51 Renting an E-Bike; 3:28 Roadside Chat; 6:51 Arrival at Bagan Archaeological Museum; 8:18 Entrance Hall of the Bagan Archaeological Museum; 12:07 1st Display Room at Museum; 16:44 Discussion of Bagan as a UNESCO World Heritage Site; 20:28 Display of Stone Tablets from Pagodas; 27:02 Display of Paintings & Statues; 29:19 Museum Conclusion; 33:44 Gawdawpalin Temple; 42:01 Thatbyinnyu Temple; 46:25 Ananada Temple; 54:18 Conclusion and Pondering the Day

[@WanderEats]

whoa.. daily back to back videos Doug? You are really spoiling us this week :) Keep em coming mate!

[@KKH_htut]

Great video! very detailed, patiently explained and informative at the same time, I am from mm but currently living in Singapore, never got a chance to explore Bagan (I been to Bagan during my childhood only).. planning to visit there in next 2 weeks anyway :) What always amazed me about Bagan is what caused the motivation of ancient people to build such numerous amount of pagodas and temples on the land during that time (last 900+ years ago)..Definitely it wasn't an easy task to build such architecture without having high tech, crane, equipments, etc.. Buddhism was just introduced those days but people started to believe very very strongly and built them for their & future generation worship..all about "Faith" I think

[@PlanetDoug]

I agree with you. I'm amazed, too, when I think about what motivated the people to build all those pagodas and temples in one area. I thought about that a lot as I explored Bagan.

[@i-will-get-you-there]

I feel as tho, I'm being led by you on a tour. Great info. Would love to see more. Thanks Doug! Cheers

[@pumkok]

Thank you for your video. Keep up the good work. So amazing.

[@pushpanathannn]

Thanks for excellent detail explanation of the UNESCO listed Heritage Site, Bagan. Excellent Audio and Video quality. Thanks for seeing the +ve side of the country and seems you always happy with what you got from that country you visited in Asia. Appreciate your hard work from Australia

[@PlanetDoug]

It's an interesting situation - Bagan becoming a UNESCO World Heritage Site. I didn't know anything about that until I went to Bagan, but I guess the application was first submitted 25 years ago. And they were finally approved this year. I'm glad the video and audio quality is good. I bought an adapter so I can plug an external lavalier mic directly into the GoPro, and it seems to sound a LOT better than the internal mics. So I'm happy with that. 🙂

[@yeephewong1965]

Concern to heritage site I heard they rebuild to the modern stage n destroyed the original work.

[@dashingmay]

If you like the cold, perhaps you can visit Shan highlands in the East, Kachin state in the North, or Chin hills in the West.

[@PlanetDoug]

I've been hearing a lot about the Shan highlands, so I'm thinking seriously of going to that area. Any spots in that region I shouldn't miss? I could use some ideas and inspiration of where to go.

[@yananneteoh9818]

The boat from Bagan to Mandalay sounds utterly exotic. Brma's such a beautiful un spoilt country. Thanks for sharing.

[@PlanetDoug]

The boat trip definitely lived up to my expectations. I'm very glad that I decided to go to Mandalay by boat even though it was much more expensive than taking a bus. It's a tourist boat, after all. The incredible thing was that since it was the low season, I was the only passenger on the boat. It was quite a surreal experience to have that huge boat all to myself just chugging up the river for ten or eleven hours. It was wonderful and strange at the same time. 🙂

[@selfreflection2117]

I like the architectures of the old temples and pagodas before restoration. I find them more interesting. Windy and overcast weather is good for exploring places.

[@PlanetDoug]

I have the same feeling. My favorite temples were the smaller ones that were a bit worn and not so restored. I liked being able to see the original brickwork coming through. And you're right about the windy and overcast weather. The cloudy skies made it much more comfortable to be out all day on the e-bike and exploring the area. If the sun were out all the time, it would have been a different story entirely.

[@selfreflection2117]

@@PlanetDoug Thank you for replying 😀 I look forward to your boat trip video.

[@namkhamged]

I love your channel. You took the time to explain what is going. I have never seen a vlog on Bagan and the vlogger talked about bricks. BRICKS. It is so educational, captivating and thematically enriching at the same time. It's much more than just beautiful cinematography. From local news paper to inscription on stone. Good job.

[@PlanetDoug]

Thank you. I appreciate the compliment. As I said in the video, I just kept thinking about bricks everywhere I went in Bagan. You just see bricks everywhere you go. And in the museum, I got to learn about how the bricks were made. It was kind of cool. 🙂

[@kingpawoo1138]

great video thank bro, waiting next video

[@ewengillies9826]

Beautiful old architecture on display. Fascinating some of the displays you showed. Very educational and interesting presentation so easy for all to see and follow. Waiting on more to follow. Bushyboy Oz.

[@fabianchan7]

looking fwd for ur next video

[@zawkantlant]

That was quite an information you give. Thank you.

[@namkhamged]

Regarding the 'no camera' rule, I guess it must be put in place at the time when there is no smart phone (like more than ten years ago) but now the same rule has been in place. With the arrival of smart phone, people did not even amend the rule; thus, the picture-taking with smart phone is allowed through the crack of technicality.

[@PlanetDoug]

I think you're right. The 'no camera' rule always makes me smile. When the women in the museum came up to me to tell me that I couldn't take pictures with my camera (the GoPro actually), we were standing right beside a group of five people all taking pictures and posing with their smartphones. So, according to the rules, I could have just put away my GoPro, taken out my smartphone and started taking pictures. It's kind of funny. The same thing happened to me at museums in Bangladesh and in Malaysia. At that time I was carrying a full-sized camera, not the GoPro, but it was the same situation. I had to leave my camera at the front door, but I was allowed to go in and take as many pictures as I wanted with my smartphone. I knew it was silly, but I don't argue. I like to follow the rules, so I just do what I'm told. 🙂

[@namkhamged]

@@PlanetDoug as far as I can understand, people rarely ask a question of 'why' but just follow the rule because it is the rule and it has always been this way. The result is 'no camera', almost comical.

[@ronaldramroop5426]

Great veido sir Looking forward to Mandalay

[@hanwin651]

See you in next video . Go Pro wins again . I even want to buy a Go Pro. Thanks for your video .

[@fizilyci_tv.1823]

Hope to see you cycling in Malaysia

[@therock8224]

I'm just wondering, why did you decide to return your e-bike the night before, only to pick up another one the next day? Was it cheaper to do it this way, or you weren't sure whether you wanted to rent one the following day? For me I try to keep my rental vehicle as long as I need it, and it usually ends up being a little cheaper too.

[@PlanetDoug]

I don't really remember the details, to be honest. But I don't think I knew whether I wanted to keep it for more than one day. And when I rented it, the assumption seemed to be that you just take it out for one day and return it. The idea of renting it longer didn't really come up. The option wasn't offered and I didn't really ask about it. Just doing things one day at a time I guess.

[@coolesttech2585]

Cheers man 👍🍻

[@runemaa]

Great video! GoPro wins again! :-) Greetings from Norway.

[@PlanetDoug]

Awesome to hear from someone in Norway! Yes, the GoPro definitely wins quite a bit. It's not a perfect camera for my needs, but since I started using it, I almost never bring out my big camera anymore. The small size of the GoPro is so convenient that I choose it almost every time when I go out exploring.

[@TheBurmeseDude]

Phaya can be interpreted as Buddha or Pagoda in this particular sign: kzbin.info/www/bejne/o5zXqK1rlNl5mM0

[@thekingminn]

your boat trip will go very well with "Mandalay" by Rudyard Kipling

[@PlanetDoug]

I'd heard about Kipling's poem "Mandalay" my whole life, but I didn't know anything about it until this trip. I finally looked it up online and then I listened to the Frank Sinatra version "On the Road to Mandalay" on KZbin. I was surprised actually, because I was expecting something very academic and intellectual and classical. But it's actually a fairly simple poem, isn't it? The rough and ready words of a working class soldier thinking about his time overseas.

[@rajeshkumarvishwanadhan8925]

Very nice vlogs

[@PlanetDoug]

Thank you! 🙂

[@Lachmangyawaly]

Nice sir

[@pushpanathannn]

Jaathaka means: Jataka, (Pali and Sanskrit: “Birth”) any of the extremely popular stories of former lives of the Buddha, which are preserved in all branches of Buddhism. Some Jataka tales are scattered in various sections of the Pali canon of Buddhist writings, including a group of 35 that were collected for didactic purposes.

[@PlanetDoug]

Thanks for the background information. I appreciate it. I did some reading about the Jataka, and it was very interesting. I had never heard about them before. So, the stories are about the previous lives of the Buddha whether in human or animal form, right? And each story tends to have a moral or value that it is illustrating or teaching. So I learned at least one very important thing by visiting this museum. 🙂

[@yeephewong1965]

Notice the lateryear of pagan history, kings try to build higher structure than previously kings.

[@nurainee688]

Bricks, they stood the test of time, for thousands of years, artifacts carved out of bricks & ancient pagodas as proof. Of cos bricks are fascinating. ☺

[@PlanetDoug]

I think you could do a complete study of bricks throughout history and learn a lot about different countries. When I was in Guinea (West Africa) a long time ago, I had the chance to watch some men in a village build a complete house out of nothing but mud bricks and the plants around them. The mud bricks were just dried in the sun, and then they were ready to build a very comfortable home. I remember thinking that this would be a great skill to have if you were ever lost on a desert island. I'd probably have to just sleep on the ground or find a cave, but these men could build themselves a nice house out of clay/mud and some palm trees. 🙂

[@kaungwaihlyan8389]

King Anawratha was a very powerful and famous ruler legends has it that no one dares to cross paths with King Anawratha

[@dreamhacktravelandfoodies957]

Three company you can book MGRG and Nmai Hka and Malika .Around 30 USD including the whole trip Breakfast , lunch , English speaking guide and soft drink , water .Boat will stop at some place for sightseeing not sure but you can check .Low season they are not working at all i did't recommend low season boat trip . see you next vlog .

[@PlanetDoug]

I ended up taking the MGRG boat from Bagan to Mandalay. The ticket cost $32 US. As you said, that included a nice breakfast, lunch, awesome coffee, and water. I think when the boat goes from Mandalay to Bagan, it stops at one village that is known for making pottery. But from Bagan to Mandalay it is an express boat and it doesn't stop anywhere. I think that is because it takes longer to go upriver against the current and there isn't enough time to stop anywhere. I hope to post a video about that boat trip as soon as I can. It was a very entertaining trip because I was the only passenger on the boat. The boat can carry 50 or 70 people or something like that but because it was the low season, I was the only person on board. I had the whole boat to myself. 😂

[@dreamhacktravelandfoodies957]

@@PlanetDoug Hope to see you mandalay trip Vlog .Don't miss Amarapura , AVA , Saggaing enjoy the trip sir.

[@yetunkyaw6625]

Support your videos and i'm pleasing to hear your assence of speaking inEnglish. By the way keep going and still look for your next videos.

[@PlanetDoug]

Thank you! By the way, I realized that the automatic captions provided by KZbin (the CC button) actually work quite well on my videos. It automatically types out what I'm saying, and it seems to understand my voice very well because the captions are very accurate most of the time. So for non-native speakers of English, they can read what I'm saying and listen at the same time. That's kind of cool. 👍👍🙂

[@johnmaclaim1]

I see many of your records you are there in Myanmar for long years ..you are not tourist anymore...:P

[@carlospoor8014]

Dear Sir , I have to say that your video is very interesting , but when you say ,that videos aren't not allowed in the museum and You said that ,before , during ,and after your visit , You could take , just pictures , why brake their rules , and then kind of brag about in youtube , sorry Sir find it disrespectful

[@uaungtunlin8106]

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[@climbeverest]

India is not this peaceful or pretty or trusting

[@PlanetDoug]

Yes, India is a very different place. I haven't been there recently, but I went to India on my first trip overseas when I was a student. This was back in 1982. It was an amazing place to visit, but it was a lot busier than the area around Bagan, that's for sure.

[@climbeverest]

The Cycling Canadian thanks for the reply. And in India on no train will you find empty seats, especially a full compartment to yourself, in the early 60s in India first class was exactly what you had, a family had full privacy, but a conductor would periodically make sure you had comfort, the bathrooms were top class and seats comfortably cushioned. Those were the days, Indian railways are at the bottom now.