On this day, we went by boat to Indein Village. Indein is a small village on the western bank of Inle Lake. It is right where Indein Creek comes down from the mountains. So this village is not on the water, just right next to it. We traveled by crossing part of the lake and then taking various canals and creeks to get there. And though it is not on the water, most structures were still built on stilts. Most of the people living here, like 80% to 90%, are Pa-O people. Most of the people are farmers and our guide said that the major crop was oranges, though we never saw any oranges. We did see papayas and bananas.

1. You can see a small part of Indein Village in the first photo. This is the Indein River, and like Inle Lake, the river is very shallow.

2. This was one of the most popular vending items that we saw in this village. The people were very friendly towards us.

3. This woman is cooking rolled flat sticky rice in river sand. It comes out the size of a large tortilla, very light and tasty. A small creek is right behind her. Vicky tried it and was successful in making one.

4. These women are carrying tobacco leaves, used for making cheroots.

5. This is a small portion, less than half anyway, of the walkway to the SHwe Inn Thein Temple, or the Pa-O Temple. It was a very long walkway and every inch of both sides was packed tightly with vendors selling just about everything.