More Wats

The next day, Friday, we went to two more wats.

The first one is Wat Phra Singh. It was really hot!!! I gave in and wore my running shorts to walk everywhere and then put on my long skirt when I got to the temple. Most of the tourists or farang (said falang) walk around in tube tops and short shorts so I decided that longer shorts and a shirt probably won't be to offensive outside of the wat area.

We attracted another guy that wanted to practice his English. He had just gotten licensed to be a tour guide but wanted to practice more so he could get a good job through a tourist agency. We also went back to the wat when some of the people from DPI came to visit.

Garden with some Budhist proverbs....they lose a bit of their meaning when they are translated into English

 This is the Royal Pagoda which is also a chedi. In order to be called a chedi it has to hold a relic from Buddha. From what I have understood so far that means that there has to be a bone of "the lord buddha" in the chedi.

A reclining Buddha. Usually they face the chedi or pagoda, but this one faces the main gate of the city to warn of enemies. 

 The old assembly hall and buddha inside of it. It is currently being renovated so you can only look in the door.

The ordination building. Previously women were not allowed in this building, but now they are. There are still some areas of temples where women are prohibited to enter.

We went to lunch a pizza place that is completely accessible and employs people with disabilities. Then we visited Wat Chedi Luang. This is also the temple where the parade/festival ended on Sunday. It was a week long ceremony for the beginning of the rainy season. It was still going on when we visited.

The new assembly hall. 

 The buddha inside the new assembly hall and a building where women can't enter.

 The ruins of the chedi back behind the assembly hall.

 

A reclining buddha facing the correct way. 

 

 At the end of the day some random Thai people stopped us and took a picture of us.....The didn't seem to speak English and didn't even bother to say hello in Thai. Just sat day and made the man with them take a picture. So of course I passed my camera along as well.