If you have time, go to the small temple of Wat. Tham Pha Plong located on a mountain in the jungle, very close to Chiang Dao Caves. Follow the link post with all the information to visit these places, read. The temple is desirable to watch in the morning, there especially good: no one, the forest is about to wake up, cool and freshness. True, if you go there in the morning, you will have to spend the night in Chiang Dao in a guesthouse some. Although it will have to be loud it is said, as part of a trip to the north of Thailand, it is even convenient. I was just spending the night in Chiang Dao.
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Wat tham pha plong
Personally, I liked not even the temple itself and the view from it, but the path to him You walk up the stairs, and you are surrounded by sanitized jungle. And the silence is such that it fascinates – Only the birds sing. Behind by the way, ornithologists come here, they saw one along the way, like a mad professor ran with a voice recorder and a DSLR with telephoto.
A beautiful alley leads to the temple
Parking in front of the temple
Start climbing uphill
Motivational signs
On the road, rocks and jungle
Actually, the temple itself Wat Tham Pha Plong
Gazebo for relaxing on the way
Smiling frog visitors
The feeling that I was in some kind of reserved and lost corner. I do not argue, maybe this is just my impression, and the temple is pretty normal, but I’m writing as it is. For some reason, then I remembered how He worked in the office for a long time and traveled through Moscow traffic jams to work. But This is not to the fact that it was bad, but to the fact that in this bustle you forget live and pay attention to ordinary things, do not appreciate the current moment. It would seem that Thailand, summer, everything is fine, that is, so many reasons for happiness, and concentrate on very different things. It seems to be familiar truths, but anyway, once again I catch myself by this.
From the top platform with a stupa overlooking the nearest mountains. Types are better, but to sit there think very much well, the atmosphere has—
Wat Tham Pha Plong
From a height overlooking the mountains around
Playground at the top
Around only mountains and fog
The temple is located inside the rock and covered with an artificial roof.
It probably rains often
On the map
Focusing on the mark on the map, you can easily find this temple. You need to go to the end of the road, without turning anywhere, and you will resist in the parking lot. The temple itself is not visible from the site itself, and there are no signs. No, but in principle it will be clear that it is she.
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