Day trip with the Belchers

I still remember this comedy routine George Carlin used to do about people going on a trip and they pack some stuff. Then when they get there they take a side trip, so they just need stuff for three days. Then on that side trip they decide to go somewhere just overnight. After that maybe they even just go out for the day and each time they take less and less stuff.

I was going to put a link in to the bit if you'd never heard it but he cusses, so don't listen to it. Just take my word for it. Todd and Maria have a bunch of stuff and they whittled it down to what they had to have for two weeks here. Then they had to bring less for the short trip. Then even less to go out for a day climbing hundreds of stairs in the heat and humidity. Water is about the only stuff you need in that moment.

This is a huge statue of the god to whom the temple (inside the cave at the top of hundreds of stairs) is dedicated.
Some people inside the temple offering some incense.
Other flames representing prayers. Some people get these and then carry them around the temple. At some point I noticed we were going counter-clockwise around the temple which is a no-no but we didn't encounter any trouble.
After the temple we retreated to the "air con" as we call it. We were near IKEA but Craig and Todd were unable to enter for the negative energy Craig was giving off just being in the vicinity of the place.
This is a LION dance (even though Craig always pronounces its like "LINE dance"). Maybe if you click the photo you can see the guy inside one of them. Each lion has two guys that are awfully impressive. One lion did fall though, which seemed to please the NASCAR fans present since everyone knows NASCAR fans like a good wreck as much as they like seeing Jeff Gordan with a cold drink.
Always photogenic, Hudson hides from the camera.
We wrapped the night at Chili's which is the ultimate in "air con" comfort even if its more than a bit expensive.