2019 Italy to Singapore Cruise Richard n Sheila Travels

Roadside temple of Chinese origin, that all locals honk the horn at as they pass for good luck

Patong Beach ... site of the Boxing Day 2004 tsunami

Ornate but lesser temple on the grounds of a large complex

(unfinished!) very impressive Big Buddha

Temple Statue Wat Chalong with gold leaf offerings from worshippers

Phuket, Thailand

December 16, 2019 in Thailand ⋅ ⛅ 27 °C

We were glad of the stop here where it is better aligned with our western preferences although buddhism is well evident. We anchored off and landed on Patong Beach, one of those severely hit by the Boxing Day 2004 Tsunami ... rather sobering to think close to 1/4 million people lost their lives here and nearby. We took an excursion and visited the (unfinished) Big Buddha and a temple complex. Projects are seldom finished to to the belief that when anything or anyone's work is finished or completed the next step is death...the finish is "the end". Immediately adopted that policy with the "to do list". Ha...Read more