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| Wiating to catch the river taxi |
A small Wat I saw on an impromptu tour of some temples given by a Tik Tuk
driver |
Another Wat on this Tuk Tuk Tour |
Yes, here's another |
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| The last temple was the Marble Temple and it was well worth seeing |
Marble Temple
(Wat Benchamabophit) |
Marble Temple |
Lion guarding the door |
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| One of the many Buddhas |
There were about 100 of them surrounding a courtyard |
Here's a starving Buddha |
This is the courtyard |
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| This is the golden Buddha inside the temple proper |
Back at the Royal Grans Palace and temple grounds. It's huge! |
One of the many ceremonial buildings |
...and another... |
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| ...and another... |
...yet another... |
...still more... |
...it doesn't stop here... |
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| Here's some detail |
Column detail |
Temple guard |
My friend Sa |
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| Sa and Me |
Final fitting for a Tux |
Sa wating for the river taxi |
Back to the Grand Royal Palace because she'd never seen it |
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| Sa standing in front of a temple building |
More temple buildings |
You guessed it, another temple building but in a different style, more
Cambodian |
Another temple |
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| A giant temple guard, about 10 m tall |
Another temple building |
More guards |
Model of Ankhor
Wat in Cambodia |
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| Another temple guard |
Guess who... |
Another temple |
...and another... |
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| ...one more... |
This one's in gold and surrounded by monkeys |
Temple of the emerald Buddha, actually made of Jade and
about 1 meter tall |
More temple buildings |
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| Could it be? Yes, another temple! |
Sa with a palace guard. When I asked if the king actually lived here, I
think I got a small shake of the head, no |
A smaller shrine attached to a ceremonial building |
Sa with the big guns. This was the end of the Grand Royal Palace tour |
