Takeuon
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I leave early Tuesday morning to return to NC.
So this was my 1st time out of the States, to say it was an eye opener would be an understatement. When not working I stayed just outside of Bangkok in my Dr. friends home. However my volunteer work w/ the Thai Red Cross allowed me to view the reality of life outside of the States w/ an open, honest eye, serving food to the poorest of the poor and the immobile elderly.
As a few of you said I would...I know have a very deep appreciation to have been born & raised in America!
Over all the Thai people are very kind and courteous with an over all feeling that they care about you when being waited on. I did not get to travel with-in the country as much as I would have liked. But in our spare time the 'lil woman & I went to the beach and got to visit some very special Budhist locations.
I learned a lot and grew from my experience, one day I hope to be able to take my Daughter on such an adventure.
Enjoy the pics......
Pattaya Bay as seen from our balcony on 25th floor of the Holiday Inn If you look at the upper end of the bay beneath the water tower just above the sand you will see what appears to be a bright light. That is actually a jumbo tron at the entrance to "Walking Street" Ummm...it truly is unexplainable. Makes Vegas and the Red Light District look like Disneyland!
Feel free to Google Walking Street-Pattaya Thailand and you will see what I'm talking about.
Pattaya Bay at night as seen from our Balcony on the 25th floor of the Holiday Inn You can really see the jumbo tron in the distance now.
Pattaya City as seen from our balcony on 25th floor of the Holiday Inn
Lemur I got to hold on Soi 8 Pattaya. Once in a lifetime amazing experience! Softest, most docile, adorable creature I've ever held. Didn't want to let 'em go.
These are pics of our trip to the Temple of the Emerald Buddha. It is the most revered & sacred Buddha in all of Thailand, the entire grounds are considered very holy.
The Temple of the Emerald Buddha is both a sacred structure and the repository of the spirit of the entire Thai people.
When King Rama I (1782-1809) of Bangkok established the city of Bangkok, or Ratanakosin, as his capital in 1782 A.D., he had the Temple constructed in the Eastern section of the Royal Palace in order to install the Emerald Buddha, which he had obtained from the city of Vientiane in Laos. The construction took 2 years to complete.
The Emerald buddha is in reality carved from a large piece of green jade.According to a reliable chronicle, in 1434 A.D. lightning struck a chedi (an object of worship, a monument) in Chiengrai in Northern Thailand and a Buddha statue covered in stucco was found inside.
The image was brought into the Abbot's residence and one day he noticed that the stucco on the nose had flaked offand the image inside was green in color.
He removed all the stucco and found the Emerald Buddha!
View across the entrance courtyard to the main grounds
Giant gate guardian
So this was my 1st time out of the States, to say it was an eye opener would be an understatement. When not working I stayed just outside of Bangkok in my Dr. friends home. However my volunteer work w/ the Thai Red Cross allowed me to view the reality of life outside of the States w/ an open, honest eye, serving food to the poorest of the poor and the immobile elderly.
As a few of you said I would...I know have a very deep appreciation to have been born & raised in America!
Over all the Thai people are very kind and courteous with an over all feeling that they care about you when being waited on. I did not get to travel with-in the country as much as I would have liked. But in our spare time the 'lil woman & I went to the beach and got to visit some very special Budhist locations.
I learned a lot and grew from my experience, one day I hope to be able to take my Daughter on such an adventure.
Enjoy the pics......
Pattaya Bay as seen from our balcony on 25th floor of the Holiday Inn If you look at the upper end of the bay beneath the water tower just above the sand you will see what appears to be a bright light. That is actually a jumbo tron at the entrance to "Walking Street" Ummm...it truly is unexplainable. Makes Vegas and the Red Light District look like Disneyland!
Feel free to Google Walking Street-Pattaya Thailand and you will see what I'm talking about.
Pattaya Bay at night as seen from our Balcony on the 25th floor of the Holiday Inn You can really see the jumbo tron in the distance now.
Pattaya City as seen from our balcony on 25th floor of the Holiday Inn
Lemur I got to hold on Soi 8 Pattaya. Once in a lifetime amazing experience! Softest, most docile, adorable creature I've ever held. Didn't want to let 'em go.
These are pics of our trip to the Temple of the Emerald Buddha. It is the most revered & sacred Buddha in all of Thailand, the entire grounds are considered very holy.
The Temple of the Emerald Buddha is both a sacred structure and the repository of the spirit of the entire Thai people.
When King Rama I (1782-1809) of Bangkok established the city of Bangkok, or Ratanakosin, as his capital in 1782 A.D., he had the Temple constructed in the Eastern section of the Royal Palace in order to install the Emerald Buddha, which he had obtained from the city of Vientiane in Laos. The construction took 2 years to complete.
The Emerald buddha is in reality carved from a large piece of green jade.According to a reliable chronicle, in 1434 A.D. lightning struck a chedi (an object of worship, a monument) in Chiengrai in Northern Thailand and a Buddha statue covered in stucco was found inside.
The image was brought into the Abbot's residence and one day he noticed that the stucco on the nose had flaked offand the image inside was green in color.
He removed all the stucco and found the Emerald Buddha!
View across the entrance courtyard to the main grounds
Giant gate guardian
lease:
Very nice, thanks bro.
