Friday, February 15, 2013

Nong Bua Lamphu - Erawan Cave


The Erawan cave is located in a limestone cliff near the border to Loei. The cave entrance is reached by climbing a long winding trail of stairs, which – without a hint of irony – is named “Stairway to Heaven”. 
The stairs start at a Erawan statue and - after roughly 600 steps - end at the cave entrance where a large Buddha statue sits staring over the rice fields below.
The cave is very large, well lit, and – unlike other caves – spacious as the inside is “open” and nearly devoid of stalactites  This means that there isn’t much spelunking to do; no challenging tight spots, no risk ascends or descends, no need to carry a torch. In a way, it can be described as a family friendly cave.

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