Kyaiktiyo 
            Paya 
            The Golden Rock
            
            Among 
            the sacred places of the earth, this is one of my favourites. 
            It is a very popular pilgrimage in Myanmar. 
            In the holiday season thousands of Burmese climb this mountain. They 
            pay respect to the golden rock, that balances on a hair of the Buddha.
            
            Christmas 1999.