17 Feb 2025
Our driver Mukarram was obliging and let us take our own time seeing what we wanted to see. The great Buddha is something I've always wanted to see. The other sites were interesting, and included some beautiful gardens. The stairs were challenging for my old knees. And walking stooped over through a long cave passage at Hasadera Temple turned out to be a big mistake for me. Skinned my head a couple of times. All in all a worthwile experience.