🧳🇹🇭🧳 BANGKOK, THAILAND - February 27, 2019 - Wat Pho aka Temple of the Reclining Buddha

It’s been some time since I’ve visited here. Crowds preclude any decent photos of the Buddha itself however ...

A 46 meter (150 feet 11 inch) reclining Buddha and Wat Pho is renowned for the largest collection of Buddha statues in the country. As well, the Wat is the birthplace of Thai Massage and is first on the list of highest class Royal Temples. 

Young couple immersed in Thai culture

🧳🇹🇭🧳 BANGKOK, THAILAND - February 27, 2019 - Wat Arun Ratchawararam Ratchawaramahawihan (Thai: วัดอรุณราชวราราม ราชวรมหาวิหาร)

Let’s just call it Wat Arun or Temple of Dawn. One would think after seeing many temples in Chiang Mai, I would be overwhelmed by temples. No way! I spend an entire day seeing the two biggest and some would say most important in Bangkok.

First, Wat Arun located on the Chao Phraya River is one of Thailand’s best known landmarks. Dating from the 17th century, the present temple is from the 19th and restored in 2017. I’ve wanted to see this place for many years.

Amazing detail 

Working on the lights

Looking through a red glass panel

Inside a Lotus bloom

Insect mass inside water lily

🧳🇹🇭🧳 CHIANG MAI, THAILAND - February 25, 2019 - The moat

The ancient moat surrounds the old city of Nopburi Si-Nakhonping Chiangmai (นพบุรีศรีนครพิงค์เชียงใหม่). Remnants of the walls also exist. Restoring parts and maintaining this waterway gives Chiang Mai it’s charm.

Hordes of tourists and pigeons at the old wall

 Customizing 

Customized activity

Another smaller temple Wat Jet Lin

Colourful drying monk laundry

One of many interesting bars and restaurants 

Speaking of Bars ... how about this repurposed Volkswagen Van 

And on to supper

Pork Satay ...

And a salad ...