We walked Walking Street and wondered if we'd find a trail up near the letters. We didn't. However, we walked nearly to the overpass and up an abandoned road to a highway going up the hill. Then, we walked up the steps in a park on our way to the Big Buddha. Most Internet hints suggested hiring a bhat-bus for around 250 baht. We had to sweat a bit but gained the satisfaction of getting up under our own steam!
It was a full moon day which in the Buddhist tradition that makes it special.
We spent quite a bit of time relaxing at the top. Then, we headed up another hill overlooking the bay of Pattaya. It had a statue dedicated to the founder of the Thai Navy. The antenna for a radio station is visible from quite a distance.
The morning threatened rain but we didn't encounter any until after we were back in the hotel room from lunch.
