What's wat
03.12.2011 - 22.12.2011
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This blog is inspired by a bar in Siem Reap called Angkor What?
- "Look at that wat!"
- "That what?"
- "No, that wat."
- "Oh, the wat."
- "Yes, and what a wat."
- "Very nice. So, what wat's that wat?"
- "Well, I'll tell you what."
- "What?"
- "I know what's a wat and what's not a wat, but I don't know what wat's what."
- "You what?"
The Royal Palace Museum in Luang Prabang - what you might call high wattage The ornate interior of Wat Xieng Thong Golden statues on Phoussy Hill in Luang Prabang A dawn ritual - donating breakfast to the monks The West Gate of Angkor Wat Wat Doi Suthep's golden chedi is one of the most sacred places in northern Thailand A monk gives Doi Suthep's holy elephant a fresh lick of paint A pile of shoes outside a Chiang Mai wat Scaffolders working on a chedi in Chiang Mai. Note the lack of hard hats and bamboo scaffolding.
Posted by Chris Parsons 23:42 Archived in Laos Tagged temples cambodia thailand buddhism laos monks wats
Jen
Looks like you're having a great time! Very jealous.
Can you contact Jon (jon.dayton@kpmg.co.uk)? He thinks you're due back on Monday and wants to talk through role. Back to reality!
Andy
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