After Chinatown, we walked back to the river, hopped on the boat, and zig-zagged our way to Wat Arun, from which we took the ferry to Wat Pho and the Reclining Buddha.
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River scene; most of traffic we saw was tourist in nature, but there were a few
barge-trains |
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| Thai tug boat |
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Beautiful Wat Arun, something we missed in 2008; it was
about this time we began thinking perhaps we should revisit
some of the sights we saw then |
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Alas, you can't take your drone into Wat Arun without first
getting permission! |
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Wat Pho, approaching on the ferry; we sought access to the temple, marched in
long lines, but at length were denied access for violation of the dress code--
which, we aver, is not consistently enforced at the various sights--our knees and
arms and shoulders were all covered, and other parts too, but still they said no |
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Vicki did get in to see the enormous Reclining Buddha;
while I was visiting the Standing-In-Line-For-The Return-Ferry
Buddha |
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| Restoration work |
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46 meters long, He is, about half the length of a futbol field;
not solid gold, however |
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| Murals abounding |
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| I don't think she was chanting |
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| Vicki and the great Reclining Buddha |
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| Note extremely balanced and harmonious toes |
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| Nice sandals too |
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| Unusual dorsal view; thanks, Vicki! |
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| Major merit earned here |
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| Penny ante merit |
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