Wat Pho is most best known in guide books as the temple which has the reclining Buddha. While it's a very famous sight, most people get taken aback by the enormous Buddha, take pictures, and then move on to the bars on Kao San Road. What not many people know is that there's a really beautiful garden within the temple grounds. Since R and I arrived there late in the afternoon, we were lucky that not many people were there so we enjoyed the serene scene with the sunset in the background. If you're lucky enough, you may be able to catch the chanting of monks at dusk!But as I always tell people that visit that region, don't forget to dress modestly. I know it's hot but it's incredibly disrespectful to show excessive skin at temple grounds. Also don't follow around monks or go up to them wanting to take pictures, and don't certainly tap them on the shoulder or grab them! They aren't really supposed to be touched, and forbidden to be touched by women.
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