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OLD - 9 temples in a day. An adventure in Bangkok

OLD pictures. I went for short vacations in Bangkok, Thailand.
Shamus, my best 'farang' friend and his wife Lek had their birthday!
Lek decided to go to pray in 9 different temples. 9 means "step" in Thai, it's like a lucky number.
Each temple has a special meaning....so we (10 people) went for it, and we did it!
we first took the skytrain which is...quite impressive.
we first took the skytrain which is...quite impressive.		 First temple was
First temple was		 The Grand Palace...
The Grand Palace...		 Wat Phra Kaew
Wat Phra Kaew
very shiny!
very shiny!		 Shoes off to go inside
Shoes off to go inside		 roofs are pointing
roofs are pointing		 Buddha meditating
Buddha meditating
We then crossed the canon field
We then crossed the canon field		 Jessica was following!
Jessica was following!		 boys were smiling
boys were smiling		 Lek praying...
Lek praying...
and again...no comments
and again...no comments		 then we moved to Wat Pho
then we moved to Wat Pho		 we had to cross the river
we had to cross the river		 Jessica was alright
Jessica was alright
everybody was enjoying
everybody was enjoying		 Wat pho was there. High and big!
Wat pho was there. High and big!		 Animals are protected in the temple
Animals are protected in the temple		 they really enjoy it!
they really enjoy it!
inside a small temple
inside a small temple		 Candles burning
Candles burning		 incence consuming
incence consuming		 and kids praying
and kids praying
stoping with ing that day was hot
stoping with "ing" that day was hot		 and all were praying a lot
and all were praying a lot		 it was time for some random shots
it was time for some random shots		 sometime I thought we were just lost!
sometime I thought we were just lost!
on the roofs clothes and dry chilly
on the roofs clothes and dry chilly		 Gates were open
Gates were open		 huge rooms
huge rooms		 for giant buddha
for giant buddha
and covered ones.
and covered ones.		 and rays of light
and rays of light		 shinny golden roofs
shinny golden roofs		 and wooden houses
and wooden houses
Kids were just so happy
Kids were just so happy		 during the tuktuk rides
during the tuktuk rides		 Concentrated driver
Concentrated driver		 we arrived in another temple
we arrived in another temple
were animals...are still protected!
were animals...are still protected!		 Then we crossed the river back
Then we crossed the river back		 bought some food
bought some food		 and...another temple
and...another temple
so sad I forgot all names! carving were fine
so sad I forgot all names! carving were fine		 WatSutad always...in the shine
WatSutad always...in the shine		 and big alleys
and big alleys		 around which all buddhas are standing
around which all buddhas are standing
beautifull colors
beautifull colors		 and more pray indoor!
and more pray indoor!		 We did it we did it my friends! peace for a year
We did it we did it my friends! peace for a year		 ...doesn't it deserve a beer?
...doesn't it deserve a beer?

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Marc Demoulin22-Sep-2005 19:19
Quelle journée!! Belle galerie Sylvain.
Marc
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