Daddy's favorite position of the buddha - reclining. No wonder, we found out on this trip that there is a particular gesture of the buddha for each day of the week. The thai people know which day of the week they were born and apply the gesture to their lifestyles. The day Bryan was born the buddha is in a reclining position. Hmm, who knew.
The second largest reclining buddha in the world. The first is two hours outside of Bangkok. The buddha is stucco on the inside and gold leaf on the outside.
Some of the amazing artwork of stories covering the walls from floor to ceiling.
Family pic in the temple of the reclining buddha.
The Grand Royal Palace, we were able to see all the temples but not the palace as the King's sister had just passed and her ashes were awaiting their 100 days before being released.
Monkeying around
Cheers!
Bella touching the glass that reflects the sun and doesn't get hot on the grand royal palace grounds.
Guardians
The thai temples are a mix of thai, cambodian and appear to have some chinese influence.
Pure golden buddha supposedly weighing 5.5tons. The Buddha was originally covered all in cement as the king didn't want anyone to know about the gold. It was only discovered in transit to the monestary. Nice find, especially with gold now over $800.
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