ANOTHER TEMPLE FIND (Part 1 then 2)

[2wheels]

Friday 13th October

Between rain showers I have been chugging around the Doi Saket area on my Royal Enfield,
exploring the minor roads and laneways.

A couple of days ago I stumbled upon this 'Sacred Gold Temple' aka 'Suwan Khiri Mongkol Temple' in Luang Nuea.

It is just off #3044 at 18.912, 99.146.

Obviously Burmese style architecture.

There are about 60 novices accommodated there and they are heavily into recycling and sustainability (as I will show in Part 2)

This was just a brief visit and I will share much more tomorrow.
Suffice to say that this is a very interesting Temple.

On the way home I called into my favourite Pad Thai restaurant, which also has superb coffee.
It is 'PadThai@DoiSaket', just off #118 (heading north).

See you tomorrow.

 

[2wheels]

15th October 2023

So I returned to the Temple for a closer look.

They grind their own coffee.
I shall try to buy a packet when I next go back.

This bicycle is used to boost the heat in the 'furnace'.
They recycle plastic bottle and make pavers from them.

The frame for the pavers.

Their magnificent Banyan tree.

I have never seen this gesture before, nor have Thai friends I have shown it to.
Might be a Burmese icon.
Any ideas?

They make their own trimmings.

Living quarters for Monk(s).

The many Novices have their dormitory.

"Row khon jon"
We are poor people.

Late morning snack.

There are many Burmese style musical instruments there.

This sounds wonderful!

There's more to see there, so I will return (and hopefully buy some coffee).

 

[The Bigfella]

Great story. Thanks.
Not sure I'd be over keen on a bag of ground coffee out of that setup. We grind to order with coffee... it goes bitter far too fast in this environment, when pre-ground.

 

[Captain_Slash]

You certainly dont need to travel very far to find interesting places.

 

[2wheels]

Exactly!
They are all around us Colin.