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Part of a gentle and unfortunately somewhat boring trek near Inle Lake. The meditation caves were nice, though. I visited two caves with my guide Khin Khin Soe, and in both the monks were welcoming and generous.

At the first we were given cookies and papaya—extra ripe and sweet—plus the opportunity to soak up the atmosphere as long as possible. Two monks lived at the first cave, the one who'd lived there 11 years acting as mentor.

At this second cave the monk was much older, and had been alone in the cave for 8 years. He showed us around the various shrines in the darkness of the cave, then brought us back to his living quarters, where Khin Khin Soe decided to cook lunch on his outdoor fire pit.