We were literally surrounded by admirers - it's like we're always travelling with a mini-celebrity!
We then got off the subway and climbed into a cable car to get to the top of the mountain...it was pouring rain and windy, so we had to hold on tight!
We arrived to the Buddha, and after posing for pictures...
Other tourists asked if they could pose with Finn, too! Funny...and very, very odd. Our celebrity strikes again!
He wasn't done yet - everyone wants to hold him!
Finally the throngs of admirers dissipated and we started our trek to the top to see the Buddha.
Surrounded by clouds and mist, as we climbed to the top he began to show himself...
It was pretty incredible...a giant bronze statue at the top of a peak.
Then the clouds parted and we could see the sea below!
A spectacular vista around every side...
And other statues surrounded the base of the Buddha.
All that Buddha-watching (Finn called him "buddha-la") made us hungry, so we ate a vegetarian feast at the monastery.
Luckily, Finn has discovered a love for rice - he picked a good place to love that!
We toured the monastery afterwards...
Filled with beautiful flowers, statues and offerings...
Even the ceiling was incredible, painted elaborately, with beautiful hanging lamps...
We passed the Buddha once more for a final photo...
Where bulls wandered around the site, doing whatever they wanted!
We took a bus to a nearby fishing village, and surprise, surprise - more dragon boat racing was taking place!
Dozens of teams flew their flags...
And prepared for a post-race festival.
And we capped off our wonderful day with a stroll through the local markets, filled with dried fish and shark fin...and each drank an ice cold beer! Yum.
Finn also enjoyed a little ice cream bar - so everyone got tasty treats!That's the end of a great weekend! We've got big plans for next weekend...you'll have to tune in next week to see where we're going!
Love,
A&E
2 comments:
That first photo is awesome!
I love his face in the picture with the tourist. His expression says, "Uh mom, why is this lady holding me?" So funny. Looks like you guys are getting to see a lot over there already. Love the pics!
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