Here are some pictures I took on my day trip to Ayutthaya, the capital of Thailand from 1350 to 1767. The site is well preserved now but still lays in ruins from it's destruction at the hands of the Burmese army and more recently by the flooding in Thailand. In some of the pictures the water line is visible towards the base of structures.
The man in the picture above is Jeremy from France. I met him in my favorite restaurant in Bangkok, Ethos. All the tables were full so he ended up joining me at mine and we had a delightful meal and then decided to meet back for breakfast in the morning and do a day trip to Ayutthaya after (a little over two hour train ride from Bangkok).
Jeremy used to manage a restaurant in London that from what he told me, sounded too hip for words, complete with four projectors pointed at each of the walls playing artsy student films. He said he had to take a break because the job had turned him into a vampire, going to bed at 11:00 every morning.
When we got off the train in Ayutthaya the first thing we did was eat some pad thai (always the first step), and then rented bicycles and ferried across a river to the historical site and began exploring.
...should have taken the extra minute to get perfect framing. I was so close!
Some very apparent damage due to the recent floods.
Some very apparent damage due to children.
A temple housing and absolutely massive golden Buddha.
These are great! Thanks.
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Beautiful pictures. I love the Buddha face in the banyon trees- it's so surprising. Your photo color scales are amazing! I'm glad you snapped a picture of the dog who seemed none to bothered by the makeup. So happy for you and your amazing trip! Enjoy your next stop-Cambodia. Love, Mom
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