In Seach of Wat Phra Singh

WE WERE LED DOWN A RABBIT HOLE

A new day, a new morning and we're off to see the Buddhist temple Wat Phra Singh. After being trundled about in the red truck taxi, we arrive at our destination hot and thirsty. We search for a place to buy water and Corinne is led down a rabbit hole by a street dog dressed in a sporty sweater. We're a bit lost again so we wander the streets and find we are just in time to see a parade coming out of a different temple. It is headed by a marching band all dressed in pink followed by school children in white uniforms and orange robed monks. The temple they left is now deserted, the perfect time for us to explore.

WE EXPLORE A DESERTED TEMPLE

We enter the temple and there is a stern abbot staring at us. Corinne is taken aback. I believe she may have even made a startled sound. It turns out the abbot was actually a life size statue painted in exquisite detail. His eerie presence made more real by his look of consternation at our intrusion.

THE STARING ABBOT