Jan 3 - Sightseeing Trat

Jan 3 - Sightseeing Trat
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Here are the places we visited this day.
Wat Bupharam, Muang Trat Shrine and Trad Museum.

	BanPu resort with the lake in the center. Very nice setup at the bathroom with a green leave in a red bottle and the soap dispenser.
	This is the way to do it. Dispenser with shower gel and shampoo. No small wasteful bottles. One of the tables next to the lake. It is very serene.
	Lake view. A very big and airy restaurant for breakfast and dinner. It was a separate restaurant called Suanpu Seafood, but is now incooperated into the hotel and an integral part of it.
	The breakfast was more than adequate. The basic food-stuffs but no bacon. They had pork sausages though, so it couldn't be religious. Part of the food stuff.
	The breads. They had brown bread as well, trying to hone the eco friendly image. Their slogan is Nature you can touch. Doy, the only in the receptions that speaks commutative English.
	Muang Trat Shrine was the first stop. It was a Chinese shrine according to Brett. Dow religion according to him.
	Martin outside the shrine. In the background the stove for the crackers they fire off to scare away evil spirits. The inside was really beautifully laid out without to expose too much wealth.
	Offering table for Buddha including some local hard tack. Brett is a self-proclaimed Dowist and prayed when he had the chance.
	The inside is very impressive. The hallway.
	Martin and Brett sharing a joke. Confucius? Martin is not sure.
	Martin and Brett outside the shringe. A 3-D tiger on the wall.
	The altar, one of many. Then it was off to Wat Bupharam, the oldest temple in Trat. Here the Vihara of the Reclining Buddha.
	The urns or memorials donated by rich Buddhists around the worl. We had our own private guide that showed us around. Here with the reclining Buddha and a praying Brett.
	Building details. Urns for the really rich ones.
	A wish well with Buddha watching. A tower, but not a bell tower, Martin guesses.
	A nice sign made out of ropes. Another altar and Brett never let an opportunity to pray, go away.
	Nice naked trees on the premises. Collection of donated Buddhas.
	More urn or memorial stones. Nice pathway with fanciful cut trees.
	The Mondapa of Four Footprints of the Buddhas. Kudi Sanghas, small building built for monks. Detailed description.
	Our local, private guide, a monk that lives on the premises. Landscape picture of the garden.
	The guide, Brett and Martin outside one of the many buildings. The three-some outside one of the many temples.
	Brett is praying at every opportunity. Martin relax inside a temple while Brett is praying.
	Our monk-guide has a rare mark on back of his head. Meaning what? Lovely doll outside the main building.
	Sexy doll. This is a Kudi Sangha, a small building built for monks. Detailed description.
	Main building. Happy monk statues.
	Time for lunch. Recommended by Doy. The food was cheap and OK, but the beers were better. Brett went for a walk.
	Bus to Pattaya from Trat. The bus company said it didn't exist. Useless. Brett wandering off to check out van for his next stop down the road towards the Cambodian border.
	Happy Nang, Tuc-Tuc driver at the bus stop.