The tallest Buddha statue in Vietnam is the Lady Buddha and is the goddess of compassion. She is as tall as a 30 story building and is made primarily of marble from the near by marble mountains. She is quite impressive. We chose not to climb the 17 flights of stairs to the top, we need to keep our knees in working order. Inside the head of the statue is another 2 meter tall buddha. Oddly, as we walked along the plaza, we noticed that the buddha was always looking at us. She faces the sea to better protect the mariners.
We are getting close
So very tall
She is looking at us now. In her right hand is the nectar of life and a willow branch. She sprinkles the nectar on the prayers of the people
Another happy buddha is much smaller and positioned in a pool of water
The incense sticks are thick
This dragon is spitting fire
Da Nang off in the distance
More little guys and buildings on the rock in the pond
The reflection of the lady
A pagoda
A delightful reflection
We are on monkey mountain
This little guy is all fancy
Another monkey
Warnings about the monkeys, "Don't come close I bite"
Warnings ignored by the parents of these little kids
Getting closer to the big lady
Inside folks were praying
Three golden buddhas
Here we are right under the lady
This gal is quite certain that the picture should taken from be here
Nice outfit
A beautiful flower
Heading out past a few more temples
Another giant gate
A very long tongue
With a blue lion in the back
Decorated planters for the trees
Little pagoda, big pagoda
Time for a jam session
Wooden and stone buddhas with great flowers
A golden one nestled in the flowers
The lilies are so beautiful
Another odd item
All the boats were flying a Vietnamese flag
A large temple on the way back from the buddha
A much smaller pagoda
An impressive gate
