Last night and early this morning I picked up some friends from the airport who took today's afternoon Seatran ferry to Koh Tao and after lunch at Dcheed 2 in Chaweng, we stopped at Big Buddha to enjoy the scenery, since both of our friends had never visited Big Buddha or Wat Plai Laem where we also stopped briefly before we sent them packing to Koh Tao or better known as the Rock.
A lot of reconstruction and preservation has been and is currently going on around Big Buddha, or Phra Yai as the Thais say and here's a repainted Buddhist scene next to the entrance of Big Buddha. Big Buddha's head just peaks through on the top right corner of this picture.
The entrance gate to Big Buddha, closely guarded by two Yak who guard Buddha and frighten the spirits away.
The view of Big Buddha with in the background the wheel of life remains fantastic and the view from up here is beautiful over the surrounding bay.
Neat the stairs leading up to Big Buddha, there are various Buddhist artifacts, amongst others these 'lucky number' machines. You spin a dial inside the machines, the dial stops over a number and you get the corresponding piece of paper in front of the machines and you can read your 'luck'.
Outside the Buddhist area there are plenty of shops selling the usual touristy things and a shop with a bit more unusual Thai souvenirs; Double Dutch. Enjoy your visit, it's worthwhile.
Camille
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