Ian found the following picture on one of the sliding doors in our lodging place. He is a warrior king, a guardian, and I guess he did his job well because we got through the night without incident.
One of the small towns that we walked through was having its annual Doll Festival and it seemed as if every flat place was a stand for a set of dolls. The dolls represent the Emperor and Empress and their retainers if there are additional figures. They are usually expensive and are shown on an unofficial holiday for girls. Some of the sets are so extensive that they even have furniture, household goods, musical instruments, and other objects. The picture below was taken in the parking lot of a company where we found this display in the back of a car.
These were in the window of a small family store.
After passing through the town, we found this little Buddhist shrine to a Buddhist priest.
We left the road and started up into the hills again on a dirt path. We stopped here for a rest before continuing up the hill. The triangle in the bottom left is a straw hat that either Ian or I took off as we relaxed.
One of the small towns that we walked through was having its annual Doll Festival and it seemed as if every flat place was a stand for a set of dolls. The dolls represent the Emperor and Empress and their retainers if there are additional figures. They are usually expensive and are shown on an unofficial holiday for girls. Some of the sets are so extensive that they even have furniture, household goods, musical instruments, and other objects. The picture below was taken in the parking lot of a company where we found this display in the back of a car.
These were in the window of a small family store.
After passing through the town, we found this little Buddhist shrine to a Buddhist priest.
We left the road and started up into the hills again on a dirt path. We stopped here for a rest before continuing up the hill. The triangle in the bottom left is a straw hat that either Ian or I took off as we relaxed.
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