Wanderlust: Jing Shan Park II

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Trying to finish Cyprus trip. Four new videos uploaded into previous posts.

After trotting around Southeast Asia over the summer, I'm now back in the UK - Cambridge to be exact. Am trying my best to update as frequently as my clinical course will allow.

Entries on Italy and France two winters ago have been put on hold indefinitely. Read: possibly never. But we shall see.

Entries on Greece and Turkey last winter have also been put on hold for the time being.

Posted:
Don Det (Laos), Don Khone

Places yet to blog about:
Ban Nakasang, Champasak, Pakse, Tha Kaek, Vientienne, Vang Vien, Ban Phoudindaeng, Luang Prabang, Khon Kaen (Thailand), Bangkok, Kuala Lumpur (Malaysia), London (England), Cambridge

Thursday, 20 September 2007

Jing Shan Park II

The sun blazes powerfully in the clear sky. The skin on the nape of his neck and his back tingles in anticipation of being burnt again. Having been burnt twice this summer, it probably has become more sensitive. The golden roofs of the Forbidden City brilliantly reflect the light of the sun. Set against a backdrop of blue sky, the contrast is almost dazzlingly blinding.

Row upon row of halls along the central axis. Row upon row of courtyards in the eastern and western axes proclaim the majesty and sovereignty of the emperor. It's not hard to believe that the emperor might just be the Son of Heaven. Especially when his palace is made of pure gold and shines just as bright as the sun.