This morning we finally got to the Sanctuary of Truth. This is a large wooden temple like structure which has been under construction for 28 years or so and is expected to take another 18years to complete. One of the guys went there last year but I didn't know about it till after he gave me a copy of his photos.
Marie and Bruce came as well and we found a Baht bus driver who was happy to take us there for 100B total. He then waited and bought us back for a similar amount.
The entry was 500b and they tried to sell us a pony ride as well, which included a massage for 750 but we declined. We did, however, get the free pony ride from the entrance to the lookout point. There you can get an overview of the building before climbing down the steps to the lower level. They give you a gard hat to wear since it is technically a construction site. However most of the workers don't wear them so maybe its a liability thing for the tourists.
The building itself is made from wood, intricately carved into scenes of gods, animals and so forth. Obviously a lot of work to create something like this as the wood seemed very hard. The workers were hitting their chisels with mallets to make progress.
The site is on a bluff by the beach with bays both sides. There are some small lagoons behind the building and there was a dolphin show but we didn't want to wait another 40 minutes for it. I did see one dolphin who seemed very lethargic. Maybe just resting up before his performance.
It was quite pleasant to get back to the air-conditioning at the hotel. Our outing took a couple of hours which was about right as we had enough time to enjoy the sight seeing without getting overly bored and hot.
I emrged a few hours later for lunch at Le Katai, having a pasty of all things. There were a couple of the guys around the pool but I decided I didn't really want a swim and that it was more pleasant inside than out. I eventually fell asleep and woke up after 6. After picking up my laundry, I returned to Lekati for Dane's 50th Birthday party.
They had a pig on a spit and it was just melt in your mouth delicious. There was also a smorgasbord with chicken, salad, spring rolls and fruit. There was a big turn out - most of the Collier crew plus a lot of the other golfers he'd met over here plus his family who'd flown over the previous day.
I left about 11 and answered a few emails before heading to bed.
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