What is a Temple Fair?
The Temple Fair is something which has grown from a tradition where the temple opened their lands to the General Public to rent for a curt catamenia of fourth dimension - the coin made from this would too thus locomote given to the temple too they would locomote able to perform a disclose of necessary things, from icon to edifice too preservation.
It is clearly a expert chance to brand coin because it was a really busy house terminal black (opening early on every bit well). It was fifty-fifty organized amongst parking for cars too motorbikes - a uncomplicated agency to collect money.
I was similar a shot welcomed to Wat Chalong by the vibrations of praying monks - every bit I wondered inwards I was pleased to run into that the kickoff temple on the left had a collection of people exterior it who were praying amongst the monks too they were also physically to the attached to the monks past times the white string which is ever unravelled.
This string was also wrapped approximately the elephants which stood exterior the temple which was contrary - only visitors were allowed inwards this temple to pay their respects to the Buddha - Friday 31st is truly Buddha Day.
Then nosotros wandered like shooting fish in a barrel too at that topographic point was every bit good much nutrient to select from - I started amongst the 'Old Man's Hair / Roti Sai Mai' which I dear too written nearly hither previously.
There was a disclose of places where you lot could buy your insects. But I am non certain what all these ones were though - I haven't tried them all yet, but here's a list.
Then at that topographic point was the cashew nuts cooked inwards saccharide too and thus placed on a leafage - only i did non know that you lot were non supposed to consume the leafage too I was hungry!
Then came the clothes too the items - thus much to run into - it was almost similar I was at the Weekend Market again!
Then the walking sticks the same every bit the stairs.
Jemma was wearing a novel clothing for Chinese New Year's Day thus nosotros said 'no' to the Bouncy Castle thus yep to everything else.
The rollercoaster was a chip scary!
Then at that topographic point was the peculiar animals - the mermaid
the 'snake girl'
the daughter amongst solely a head
Then a existent crocodile!
and a existent monkey?
I was glad that Jemma showed no involvement inwards the Haunted House too going on some other rollercoaster.
Then it was fourth dimension for a plethora of games to endeavour to won a prize - darts, fishing, throwing balls and... - nosotros didn't win anything though...
Then the fireworks exploded - much to the daze of us all.
Then it was fourth dimension for an Issan sausage too they were delicious - I cannot recall what else I ate on the agency domicile only it was all peachy food...
There were also the people selling the lottery tickets - they seem to larn everywhere - i wonder if at that topographic point is to a greater extent than luck if the ticket is purchased inwards the grounds of a Temple?
It was interesting to greenback that at that topographic point was a sign to dot that you lot were non to hug the Buddha - was at that topographic point a occupation amongst them taking photographs of them embracing a Buddha? This was also mentioned on foursquare.
I was looking forrad to some other location for a Twin Palms / Bake being opened upward for a java afterward only it was closed at 6:30pm - - does it ever unopen a this time?
This was the Wat Chalong Temple Fair inwards Feb 2013.
This was the Wat Chalong Temple Fair inwards Jan 2012.