Trip to Thailand & Laos- Nan Part 3

Our next stop was what was considered one of the most beautiful wats in Thailand.

Actually its famous more for the murals inside than for the design...supposedly like weaving dragons...hard to see in this photo.

But the murals inside are copied and displayed on paintings and souvenirs all over the country

The doors are quite spectacular too.

These figures were inside the little round building on the grounds.

The Bell Tower.

A flowering vine on one of the trees.

Trip to Thailand & Laos- Nan Part 2

My second morning I hired the hotel van and driver to take me around to the major temples.

Our first stop was a Wat on top of a hillside where some repairs were underway on one of the doors.

Where the monks sit and pray.

An old Chedi under repair.

This gorgeous golden Buddha overlooked the valley and it must have been a wonderful sight during clear weather.

Stairs going down the hillside.

The carvings on the outside of the buildings was quite exceptional.

And wonderful murals inside one of the buildings. And these weren't even the best murals in town!

The doors were quite spectacular too.