Monday, July 21, 2008

This temple was undergoing a massive reconstruction.. I saw an open door and I asked everyone in the area if it was ok if I could enter and look around.. of course they all smiled and enthusiastically waved me through. I spent an incredible 20 minutes walking through the maze-like corridors of this compound without seeing a single other person. Then suddenly a very old monk appears and starts yelling at me to get out (I think that's what he was saying at least). I looked at him and smiled as hard as I could (I was in a great mood after all) and he instantly changed character and smiled back. But he still wanted me to leave.