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Saturday, April 12, 2008
Just south of Kep town, sitting on the edge of Kep National Park and well worth a visit, is Vipassana wat.
It’s really easy to find, just head south along the coast until you get to the old market. A hundred meters or so further down the road you will see the following sign; picture A
Turn towards the hills and follow this road.
Soon, on your right, you will see the wat up on your right hand side.
picture D.
Don’t turn here,
...but turn right at the next sign.
211 steps, that’s this
...and then this
...bring you high enough for some of the best views of the surrounding countryside.
Rabbit Island (Koah Tonsay),
...the local salt fields,
...Angkaol beach (Secret beach)
...and in the distance through the treetops, Vietnam.
Inside the small hilltop wat is a mass of recently restored murals and a large sitting Buddha,
...while below and hidden in the dense jungle that is only meters from the walls of the wat,
...the meditation center offers meditation instruction from 2pm to 5pm, from 6pm to 9pm (instruction in Khmer only). The 15 nuns and 5 monks resident at the center can offer overnight stays there.
I can't really imagine anyone needing a map to be able to find Vipassana, but here is one anyway.
Definately worth a look if you are in the area.
Cheers
C
1 Comments:
Wow I love your pics. I've never heard of Kep before, thanks!
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