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Floating gardens
Onyourwayaroundthelake,keepaneyeoutforboatspiledhighwithtwinpilesoffertilizer
(the gap is for the boatman to stand in while loading and unloading). This weedy bounty is
culled from the shallow lakebed, and used for floating
tomato farms
, the crops tethered to
theearthwithtallbamboopoles.Walkingaroundonthese“floatinggardens”isasurreal,and
rather beautiful, experience - your boatman will likely try to persuade you to eat a couple of
tomatoes for proof that the practice works.
Ngaphe Kyaung
Near Ywama • Daily 24hr • Free
Previously referredtoasthe“jumping cat” monastery,
NgapheKyaung
wasformerlyfamed
for its felines, which resident monks had once trained to jump through hoops in exchange for
edible rewards. This is what most people still come for, though the current crop of cats have
