Yesterday contained two equally surreal and enjoyable yet vastly different experiences. The first was a visit to the White Temple, a temple that has, according to the architect, fused traditional Thai art with paintings of contemporary scenes and images of both real and fictitious influencing characters.
In the main temple building, amongst the standard paintings of Buddha are images of Superman, Spiderman and Neo from the Matrix. Even George Bush and Osama Bin Laden make an appearance within the eyes of Buddha himself.
Now, I know there is a certain level of respect that should be maintained whilst in a place of worship, but amongst the giggles, I couldn't help but wonder, "who would win in a fight- Superman or Buddha?" Technically, the only thing that can defeat Superman is kryptonite, but then again Buddha could easily just magic some up with a crinkle of his nose. So what if superman, spiderman, neo and Osama bin laden all joined forces to defeat Buddha? Now you're just being silly; everyone knows that those four would never team up together. It was at that point that I decided I should probably stop daydreaming and leave before security forcibly removed me.
The second event of the day was the Chiang Rai Music Festival. People came from around the...well, province, to see top Thai talent such as Rastafarah and Joyboy.
The festival had all the standard attractions that wouldn't seem out of place at Glasto or Leeds. Amongst the ferris wheel (that wasn't working) and the bouncy castle (which I had one foot on before swiftly walking off in disgust after being told of the 75p price tag) was a giant elephant constructed out of water bottles. And if you were wondering, yes, the elephant was anatomically correct. And yes I got a couple of immature photos.
Maybe if Superman had the water bottle elephant on his side....
Lots of love to all,
Jonny x x x
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