BANGKOK'S TEMPLE HOPPING TRIP - WAT PHO

19th October 2014 ~ The next temple that we visited was Wat Pho which required us to cross the river one more time, Thank god, there were no more climbing activity here. The main attraction of this place was the huge reclining Buddha statue.

The passageway was small and there were many people so it was quite difficult to get a good photo of the reclining statue without anyone in the background.

people giving alms

As we were about to explore the compound of the temple to observe the colourful architectural wonders, it started to rain. The stay at the temple had to be shortened but we were glad to be there at one of the must-visit spots in Bangkok.

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BANGKOK'S TEMPLE HOPPING TRIP - WAT ARUN

19th October ~ We had to climb up stairs in Wat Arun to enjoy the temple to the fullest. The temple was located across the river, so we had to take a boat to get to a pier and took another one to cross Chao Phraya River. Not to worry, the boat fare was cheap.

PRECAUTION: The steps of the stairs to get up to a higher point of the temple were small and steep, and I would not recommend old folks or hyperactive kids to climb as it would pose some danger. However, it was worth the effort as we got to see Bangkok from a higher level and many tourists and locals seemed excited to successfully climb up the stairs. Ain't no mountains high enough.

The temple was ancient but beautiful. Luckily, there was not a large crowd in the morning like what we saw at the Grand Palace the day before so we got to enjoy the view peacefully.

NEXT POST: Another temple, Wat Pho.

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