Ayuthaya, about a 90-minute train ride north of Bangkok, was the capital of Siam from 1350 to 1767. During that period, about 70 wars took place, the last of which resulted in almost total destruction of the city by the invading Burmese. Ayuthaya was declared a Unesco World Heritage Site in 1991, and the listing states that the sites here 'represent a masterclass of genius the likes of which cannot be found anywhere else in the world.'
A local tuk-tuk decorated with paintings of Ayuthaya ruins
Our first tuk-tuk driver in Ayuthaya who took us around to explore some of the sites
Huge reclining Buddha at Wat Lokayasutha (above 3 photos)
Nobody knows how this sandstone Buddha head ended up entwined in the tree roots at Wat Phra Mahathat. The head is purported to be the most photographed image in Ayuthaya.
Another huge Buddha, this one, about 60-feet high, located at the lovely and hectic Wat Phanan Choeng
Wax Buddhist monk statues at Wat Kudi Dao, near Ayuthaya Floating Market
Morning tea break at an Ayuthaya market
Well, of course, the photo at the end made me smile.........
ReplyDeleteIm so, so impressed with the stonework, and art...love, Mom
Yeah, always great when we see you or Dawn included in the photos from your adventures. Have fun.
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During our travels together I take quite a few photos of Dawn. She is, however, a fairly strict censor when it comes to agreeing to let me post them on my blog.
DeleteGreat photos, as always. I particularly liked that head-in-the-tree-roots and the reclining Buddha. And I, too, always love to see you or Dawn included in the photos. :-)
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