February 25, 2007

• Buddhists and tigers and prayers-Oh My!

  After departing the floating market with surprisingly few souvenirs, we continued on to the province of kachanaburi where we met Jang, our guide for the next 3 days. We then continued on deeper into kachanburi, heading near the border with myanmar to go visit Wat Pha Luang Ta Bua, better known as the Tiger Temple.

  
  First we stopped off to have lunch with the vetrinarian who takes care of the tigers when they are sick or injured.
  
  Then it was down into the Canyon, a former quarry where the tigers spend their day during tourist visiting hours. The remainder of the time they roam freely around the temple with the monks.

  
  You are now going to see a LOT of pictures of me with tigers.

  
  tickle tickle!
  
  yes, that is me acting as a pillow for a tiger

  
  and after i left, he wanted to know where his pillow had gone
  
  As you can tell, these tigers are somewhat more used to humans so i was able to get a bunch of really great shots
  
  some would even pose for the camera

  
  so how do they keep these tigers so calm and docile?

  
  It is not just tigers that the monks have taken in however. All sorts of animals have learned to coexist peacefully at the temple, and they all come together at feeding time in the late afternoon

  
  So by this point you are probably saying to yourself, okay Josh, that is pretty cool, but now that i think about it, really, anyone can sit next to a tiger and take a picture. We have come to expect more from you, you dazzling doer of death defying deeds.

  Well then, allow me to commend you on your alliteration and show you this:

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