First we had to sail through a canal before reaching the lake itself, see a video impression of the canal trip below.
After a while we reached the Inle Lake itself, it is a major transport route between villages located at the Lake also a fishing ground at a very traditional way; the water at the Lake is very shallow !
See 2 videos of the trip on the Lake below.
To reach Nyaung Shwe the last part was via a canal at the North side of the Lake, see a video of this part below.
More can be seen on the pics below.
** The long tail boat is fast and comfortable with deck chairs ! **