We are on the first level of the walk around.
We are on the first level of the walk around.
Handbags still smiling.
It's quite Mad how the Monks banged out this structure. Hope the wood is treated for White ants. Tough shit if it falls off the side of the mountain.
Climb a tad more to get up to that level.
Looking out over what is classed as the Mekong flood plain. We are no where near the top yet. Level 4.
So they have carved out part of the mountain and constructed the walk around. Not an easy task I suggest.
This is a bit of a worry.
Don't look down Darlink.
Last edited by terry57; 24-02-2016 at 09:21 AM.
We have now ascended to level 5, this is the staging point for all the construction that has occurred up here and is ongoing.
Much of the stuff is bought up in this small pulley.Have no idea how the larger pieces are bought up ? Most probably an Army of Burmese laborers lug up those stairs.
And here is the pulley system disappearing down the mountain.
Level 5 has shitters available and Salas for hangout enjoying the view. Very pleasant to say the least.
Story goes that the Boss Monk was killed in a plane crash whilst flying to Bangkok for an audience with Elvis.
I suppose this is him.
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Up a few more stairs and onto level six.
Really nice on level six, the trees take over. A lot of work done on this level, brick paved walk ways do the job.
An impressive collection of monks on this level.
Impressive! Good on ya, and especially to the missus, for the climb!
Level 6 gives way to level 7, from level 6 it's a goat track up to level 7. No stairs, just climb.
We are on the very top of this mountain, if one falls down the side here you may stop falling by the time you hit Bangkok.
We are at the very top and edge of the mountain, in the for ground you can see the Wat surrounded by the moat. This where we started and the Motor is parked.
I did not climb all the way up here to stop there so I dragged the Handbag all over the Top. She was getting a tad shagged by now but still no tears.
Arrived at the other side, there is a Mini me Wat build on the opposing mountain and a dog having a kip in the sun. The dog is perched right on the edge, it's straight down from there.
How did they get that massive rock up onto the roof of that structure.
This is a Panorama . I've never posted up a Panorama shot. lets see how it looks.
Last edited by terry57; 24-02-2016 at 10:14 AM.
That was Phu Thok done and dusted, it was back down the goat track onto level 6 and the long climb back down the stairs.
A big day out but bloody brilliant.
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