Bells along the path up the Golden Mount. I think you ring each for good fortune.
The Reclining Buddha - Wat Pho, Bangkok
Ceiling detail - Wat Pho, Bangkok
Building a scaffolding and perhaps taking a break. Wat Pho, Bangkok
Lotus. Golden Mount, Bangkok
Chedi (Stupa or place where relics are house) in Wat Pho. The petals are cut from Chinese ceramic bowls.
Stone Guardian, Wat Pho. When Thai merchant ships sailed to China and unloaded their wares , they loaded rock ballast into the empty ships for the return trip. When returned to Thailand, they gave the ballast to temples who then carved them into the many guardians found around the temples.
Chedi - Wat Pho, Bangkok
Wat Pho, Bangkok
Orchid - Wat Pho, Bangkok
Enjoying a quick noodle lunch near the Grand Palace
A portable restaurant and source of our noodles!
Wat Ayrun from the water taxi
Having to drink bottled water is kind of a bummer, both from a cost and waste perspective. Luckily in Bangkok we found these refill machines for about 3 cents a liter.
At the beach! The view from our bungalow porch - Haad Yao on Koh Phangan
Taking a hike on the roads of western Koh Phangan
Sunset on our favorite beach Haad Khom, Koh Phangan
Abandoned bungalows overlooking the sea - on a hike to Bottle Beach, Koh Phangan
The bungalows have been abaondonded but remants of the gardens remain.
