Tuesday, June 1, 2010

let's see the monkeys

An hour or so north of Chiang Mai there is a temple in a cave called Wat Tham Pla. Below the cave there are monkeys.

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Monkeys are a big part of the reason people visit, so there is a caged stand that sells peanuts and corn to feed the monkeys. The bamboo sticks leaning against the stand are official monkey-poking sticks to be used when the animals get greedy.

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The temple is some 200 steps up the side of a hill. The bottom of the staircase is guarded by lions, and monkeys dare not venture past them.

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Except me.

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Inside there are bats! You can see them and hear them, but good luck taking a picture of them.

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I think this gesture is supposed to be "I have survived the cave and conquered my surroundings!"

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