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Travels on a Small Island. Skip to primary content. Skip to secondary content. Newer posts →. Mt Kikka – Mt Gozen – Mt Kagura Hiking. September 3, 2013. We had a bit of an adventure at the weekend. We wanted to go for a hike up Mt Shoto but we missed one train connection just as the doors were closing which meant we also missed the bus connection – the one bus per hour! We decided then to keep going down the same line to Otsuki station which had a short three-hour hike on the map. But it soon became clea...
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Wat Chai Watthanaram – travels on a small world
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Travels on a small world. July 9, 2016. July 17, 2016. This is the temple of Wat Chai Watthanaram:. Wat Phra Sri Sanphet. Leave a Reply Cancel reply. Enter your comment here. Fill in your details below or click an icon to log in:. Address never made public). You are commenting using your WordPress.com account. ( Log Out. You are commenting using your Twitter account. ( Log Out. You are commenting using your Facebook account. ( Log Out. You are commenting using your Google account. ( Log Out.
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Wat Lokaya Sutha – travels on a small world
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Travels on a small world. July 17, 2016. July 17, 2016. Reclining Buddha of Wat Lokaya Sutha, 37 meters long and 8 meters high, characteristic of the Middle Ayutthaya period – after the 16th century:. Wat Yai Chai Mongkhon. Leave a Reply Cancel reply. Enter your comment here. Fill in your details below or click an icon to log in:. Address never made public). You are commenting using your WordPress.com account. ( Log Out. You are commenting using your Twitter account. ( Log Out. Follow Blog via Email.
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Wat Phra Keow – travels on a small world
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Travels on a small world. May 24, 2016. July 25, 2016. Within the precincts of the Grand Palace is Wat Phra Keow (The Temple of the Emerald Buddha):. The Entrance to Wat Phra Keow:. A door in Wat Phra Keow:. The Phra Si Ratana Chedi:. Leave a Reply Cancel reply. Enter your comment here. Fill in your details below or click an icon to log in:. Address never made public). You are commenting using your WordPress.com account. ( Log Out. You are commenting using your Twitter account. ( Log Out.
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Wat Ratchaburana – travels on a small world
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Travels on a small world. July 16, 2016. January 6, 2017. To the north of Wat Phra Mahathat. In the Ayutthaya Historical Park is Wat Ratchaburana. According to Wikipedia:. Wat Ratchaburana was founded in 1424 by King Borommarachathirat II of the Ayutthaya Kingdom and built on the cremation site of his two elder brothers. The two brothers had fought to their deaths in a duel for the royal succession to their father Intha Racha. The tower features elaborate carvings of mythical creatures:.
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travelsonasmallisland | Travels on a Small Island
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Travels on a Small Island. Skip to primary content. Skip to secondary content. August 28, 2016. Due to space limitations, this site has moved to a new site, Travels on a Small Island 2. Also, some pics of travels to other countries apart from Japan are on the other site at Travels on a Small World. April 26, 2015. Imperial Palace East Garden. September 5, 2014. There were some gorgeous cherry blossoms out in full bloom:. As well as many other kinds of wildflowers. It’s a great place for a lunch. Despite ...
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Wat Pho – travels on a small world
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Travels on a small world. May 25, 2016. July 20, 2016. Wat Pho is one of the oldest temples in Bangkok and is a home of traditional learning and medicine in Thailand. It’s official name is Wat Phra Chetuphon Vimolmangklararm Rajwaramahavihar! This is near the entrance to Wat Pho:. Inside is the 46 meter long reclining Buddha:. Also in the temple complex are the Phra Chedi Rai which contain the ashes of members of the royal family:. Some other statues around the complex:. Leave a Reply Cancel reply.
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Wat Mahathat – travels on a small world
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Travels on a small world. January 6, 2017. January 13, 2017. Sukhothai, which means “dawn of happiness”, was the seat of a kingdom from 1238 until 1438. The ruins of the capital, a UNESCO World Heritage site, lie in a beautifully well-preserved and maintained park just outside the modern city. The largest and most impressive temple in the park is Wat Mahathat founded between 1292 and 1347 as the main temple of the Sukhothai Kingdom. This is a Lotus Buddha by the pond:. There is also a standing Buddha:.
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Wat Phra Sri Sanphet – travels on a small world
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Travels on a small world. Wat Phra Sri Sanphet. July 15, 2016. January 2, 2017. Wat Phra Sri Sanphet is the largest temple in Ayutthaya and is housed within the grounds of the former royal palace, though not much remains now. The temple was used only for royal religious ceremonies. It once housed a 16 m high Buddha covered with 340 kg of gold, but the Burmese set fire to the statue to melt the gold and destroyed the temple in the process. Wat Phra Sri Sanphet. Leave a Reply Cancel reply.
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Wat Arun – travels on a small world
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Travels on a small world. June 15, 2016. July 20, 2016. Across the river from the Grand Palace is Wat Arun, or the Temple of the Dawn. It was mainly built in the early nineteenth century during the reign of King Rama II. The distinctive spires, called. Catch the firsts rays of the dawn:. The entrance to the temple:. One thought on “ Wat Arun. June 15, 2016 at 4:23 pm. Leave a Reply Cancel reply. Enter your comment here. Fill in your details below or click an icon to log in:. Address never made public).