20100209 : Road to Rathedaung 2

It's only forty nautical miles between Akyab (Sittwe) and Kane Thar (Rathedaung) and land miles distance is less than that, but sorry about that it takes three blog posts of photos. It is quite lucky that the camera I am holding was not too good enough to take professional photo. Whatever it is, the photos I took are just for remembrance of the land we have been apart for so long. As I mentioned before, most of the places didn't have much changes. It's still same like a decade ago. The local main transportation vehicle, slow moving Inland Water Transport vessels are also crowded and dirty like forever.

From Rathedaung

Here we have a photo of the Mozze Island which footprint of Gottama Buddha is situated. People from Arakan believed that it was one of the Buddha's footprints that he put it on the visit to Arakan as per invitation of Arakan King, Candrasuriya. The transport ships between Buthidaung and Akyab stop twice a week at the jetty near that Parda Buddha's footprint and let the passengers to drop by and say to the prayer at that ordination hall that housed Buddha's footprint. But, Mgluaye was unlucky on that trip and didn't have a chance to go there and pay respect to it.

After passing through Mozze Island, there is not much distance to Mayu river. Coming out from Ku Daung creek, you can see Rathedaung Hill and Pagoda already.

From Rathedaung

Have a closer look...

From Rathedaung

More closer....

From Rathedaung

Rathedaung is always welcoming you...

From Rathedaung

From Rathedaung

This is Rathedaung Jetty, as of ship will continue its trip to Buthidaung, people from Rathedaung come down to jetty and sell foods for passengers. It is quite dangerous to see them working for earning such small amount of money, but they are all skillful and quite safe.

From Rathedaung

Now we reach to Rathedaung.