Southeast Asia

Christine, Craig, and I ventured out to explore The Batu Caves. Located on the edge of Kuala Lumpur, this temple complex is one of the most visited attractions in Malaysia. The colorful Batu Caves stairs, the big Lord Murugan statue that guards the entrance, and the caves at the top make for quite a sight.

Some info about the caves: The Batu Caves are a set of Hindu temples built in both caves and the surrounds on the edge of Kuala Lumpur. The limestone formation is thought to be around 400 million years old The caves were first used by humans as shelter by the indigenous population. Then around 1860, Chinese settlers began taking the guano found here for fertilizing their gardens.

The caves were impressive. There were too many people feeding pigeons - I don’t like pigeons but that was offset by the fun monkeys looking for food! It did end of raining before we left but we made it back to our hotel.Leia mais

During our trip to Bangkok, we had the opportunity to visit Wat Pho, also known as the Temple of the Reclining Buddha. Located on Rattanakosin Island, directly south of the Grand Palace, Wat Pho is one of the oldest and largest temple complexes in Bangkok.

As we entered the temple grounds, we were struck by the beauty and grandeur of the architecture. The temple complex covers an area of 50 rai or 80,000 square meters and is home to more than one thousand Buddha images.

The highlight of our visit was seeing the famous Reclining Buddha. At 46 meters (151 feet) in length, it is one of the largest single Buddha images in the world1. The statue is truly awe-inspiring.

In addition to housing this magnificent statue, Wat Pho is also considered the birthplace of traditional Thai massage and still serves as an important center for studying traditional medicine.

This wasn’t our first visit, however it’s an amazing temple to visit. The Reclining Buddha is too large to fit in a single frame of a picture!Leia mais