Big Buddha is a beautifully built, 18-meter tall statue located high on a mountain facing east, towards Ao Chalong Bay. Although it is still under construction, it was easy to see why Big Buddha is a popular tourist destination.
We left Bearpackers Hostel and started heading towards Big Buddha around 5 AM as to not miss sunrise. It took approximately 45 minutes to drive to Big Buddha; 10 minutes winding around the mountain. We arrived just before the sky started to light up.
By the time we arrived, the crowd was still small, but we could tell it was getting busier by the minute. It allowed me ample time to search out a place to attempt to capture a timelapse of the sunrise with my GoPro. (This is an essential part to the story). Everything was going perfect. The sun started to wake, the sky was turning beautiful colors, and everything was quiet. Then, out of nowhere, monkeys began to appear.
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