So yesterday we went to Leshan (literally "Happy Mountain" in Chinese that is
known for being the home of the worlds largest buddha. This buddha is huge,
carved into the cliff face on the side of the river and is best viewed by
boat. We hired a little speedboat to take us out into the river and took some
pictures. We then were dropped off on an island or pennisula with a temple
complex and worked our way across the island to the buddha. The line to walk
down to it's feet was two hours long but we got some good snapshots of the
head. We probably shouldn't have gone on a weekend.
known for being the home of the worlds largest buddha. This buddha is huge,
carved into the cliff face on the side of the river and is best viewed by
boat. We hired a little speedboat to take us out into the river and took some
pictures. We then were dropped off on an island or pennisula with a temple
complex and worked our way across the island to the buddha. The line to walk
down to it's feet was two hours long but we got some good snapshots of the
head. We probably shouldn't have gone on a weekend.
So we're heading off for the glacier and maybe some horseback riding in the
grasslands before we come back to Chengdu. I don't know what the internet
situation will be but stay tuned.
