The Reclining Buddha at Wat Pho in Bangkok is 46 meters long and 15 meters high. The reclining position of the Buddha is quite unique and depicts the Buddha just before passing into nirvana.
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A mythical guardian outside one of the temples we visited in Bangkok.
OK, so I’m back in Dhaka, but I can’t resist sharing a few more pictures from Thailand. They’re just so … pretty.
A fill-up spot for scooters. Scooters and motorcycles are a main form of transport in Phuket, Thailand’s largest island.
M goofing off again. Luckily there were no tsunamis while we were in Phuket, but we knew where to go just in case.
An elephant we saw at the beach a few days ago. You could ride this friendly fellow around on an “elephant safari”, but once we realized that it cost $1 per minute we settled for feeding him the free bananas.
And here’s a close-up of the crabs on sale at the same restaurant. I nearly ordered one before I realized that they were still very much alive, although they sat very still while I took this picture. Yes, they do cook them before they serve them to you, but I just can’t pick out a live animal and ask for that for dinner. I wouldn’t survive a day in the wild.
M playing with his food. We went to one of those seafood restaurants where you’re supposed to actually pick out the fish you want before they cook it up for you right there. This grosses me out, as I prefer my food a few steps removed from animal form before it lands on my plate. For example, I really, really prefer if it comes without the head. Anyways, this is what M had. He said it was good. I went with shrimp, which I did not have to select myself.
