Apologies, but as luck would have it en route to Chiang Khong & Laos a few weeks ago I ended up at Wat Hua Kuan beside the Mekong at sunset (again).
For any keen phoptographers, time your ride into Chiang Khong & catch the golden light at Wat Hua Kuan. This temple is sensational for colourful photos in the late afternoon light.
Ally & Rhodie & Dan White, check it out. You won't be disappointed.
Marco
There never seems to be anyone around, so no trouble to creep in & wheel the bike around.
What I forgot to get a snap of was the pig yard, that adjoins the temple property, right by the steps at the front on the main road - next time. But look out for it when you go there. Quite unbelievable I thought, but then again...
What a gorgeous location for a temple! I have photos a few photos from back when the initial buildings were almost completed, the chedis are a glorious addition.
Out for a ride with the boys for a pizza & we thought we'd stop in for another look.
All the Buddha images around the perimeter have gone, but there's a nicer view point in front of the new chedi undergoing renovation.
On a recent trip to the GT with a gal and journalist from Vientiane, we lucked out with a sunset over the Mekong at Wat Hua Kuan.
A few days earlier, with a senior Lao historian from the Ministry of Culture from Bokeo, she had been on the Laos side researching the Souvannakhomkham ruins to visit a giant Buddha image across the river.
I went for a ride around yesterday and saw some great scenery and noted some strange sights..... the kinds of things you only see in Thailand, maybe............. 1. Where is this? the easy question. 2. What does it mean......? 3. These are tree roots being loaded in the new Chiang Saen...
Ton Phueng used to be a quiet, quaint little village directly opposite Chiang Saen. However, the outrageous wild west development at the Lao Vegas, Kings Roman casino complex just 4 kms upstream has seen a dramatic change in Ton Phueng. The place has definitely lost its charm, with a frantic...
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Looking at the sunset, my journalist friend got excited said the giant Souvannakhomkham Buddha is straight across the river, over there.
Nah, it's not there. Never seen it there from here. It's several kms further upstream.
But how wrong I was.
We chatted with the temple monk, and YES, he said, you can see that giant Buddha straight opposite, just over there.
Well, we could not quite see it clearly, but it sure is there; I can see now, after checking Google Maps.
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Two happy, smiling adventurers on the Mekong.
A couple of notes on the temple.
1. The abbot monk is the sole monk there and has been there alone for 15 years.
2. All the Buddha images around the perimeter, facing the river, are gone.
If you're riding R1290 along there at Ban Saeo at dusk, pop in for a sunset.
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