Golden Mountain

Prayer bells with red ribbons and tags hanging at a temple, with Thai and buddhist flags in the background.

Today was a tourist day! After enjoying the masked dance in the royal theatre I made my way up the Golden Mountain Wat Saket Ratchawora Mahawihan. It is 344 small steps (probably not DIN 18065) to the top where a golden Pagoda crowns the artificial mountain.

View of Wat Saket and the Golden Mount in Bangkok, with temple rooftops and white stupas in the foreground.

Along the way there are lots of interesting corners and tidbits of information sprinkled throughout. Many many buddha statues but also interesting information about the vultures that lived here in the 19th century during cholera times. The view from the top is worth the 100THB entrance fee alone.

Black and white photo of a small Buddha shrine nestled in a wall alcove, surrounded by dense foliage and wooden stools.

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