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The Reclining Buddha, Wat Pho Temple, Bangkok, 8 January 2005.









Date: 2005-01-10 08:50 am (UTC)
From: [identity profile] vicarage.livejournal.com
I never got to the reclining Bhudda. My Harem did, as they'd have to queue for ages to get suitably wrapped up to see the Royal Palace, where I was stunned by by the temple complex, and picked up a piece of gold leaf blowing around.

See http://www.johnbray.org.uk/pictures/abroad/Thailand/

Date: 2005-01-10 09:19 am (UTC)
From: [identity profile] missfairchild.livejournal.com
Oh, *wonderful*. Thank you!

Date: 2005-01-10 10:17 am (UTC)
From: [identity profile] talvalin.livejournal.com
These are beautiful. I am surprised that you were allowed to take pictures, as everywhere I've seen impressive Buddhas (there was this huge one in China that was carved from a single tree), there are huge signs everywhere saying that photography is not permitted. :(

Date: 2005-01-10 11:54 am (UTC)
From: [identity profile] peteyoung.livejournal.com
Photographs are no problem, just don't wear any shoes while you're taking them!

oh, lovely ..

Date: 2005-01-10 11:15 am (UTC)
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From: [identity profile] cleanskies.livejournal.com
just exactly what I wanted to see. Thanks. :)

Date: 2005-01-10 01:34 pm (UTC)
From: [identity profile] rwl.livejournal.com
I was in Bangkok for about a week in 2000, and this was one of the places I got to see the one day I had free. The temples of Bangkok, by themselves, are worth the cost of a trip to Thailand.

Date: 2005-01-10 01:54 pm (UTC)
From: [identity profile] peteyoung.livejournal.com
I took some other pictures of Wat Pho which I'll post if I get time, but the sun was rather low so the light was not ideal. I totally agree with you about the temples.

Date: 2005-01-10 08:25 pm (UTC)
From: [identity profile] pmcmurray.livejournal.com
I've been there too - it was a very busy but very relaxing and peaceful place I found.

Wow

Date: 2005-01-10 09:45 pm (UTC)
From: [identity profile] i-ate-my-crusts.livejournal.com
...just wow.

I wanna go. Waah. Pout.

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