Same Siem .......... But different

Jan 10 - 11 5 hours bus ride to Ayuthaya (ayyoodeeyer)

Old Palace Resort

I'm not sure exactly how to spell or pronounce it, but Ayuthaya used to be capital of Thailand. In fact they moved to Bangkok because it is easier to articulate.......probably. Anyhoo, back in days when words like 'Yarg' + 'Groat' + 'Nerf' actually had a place in a World that wasn't shrouded in cynicism and want, but smelt like pigshit, The poor people hereabouts were happily asked with sticks, stakes & stones to build magnifique temples to the 'Lard' Buddha.....actually it isn't the 'lardy' looking Buddha that features hereabouts, but the slimline version from before he got fat on the alms left by starving minions at too many temples.

King unpronounceable name (for it was he) ruled the land for as far as the eye can see on a clear day without the aid of any optical aids and built great temples to rubber-stamp his ownership, and pronounce to the people that Buddhism was the way. After his time passed, Monarch after Monarch built more great temples until one day (before all the World was a great big Temple like building) the dynasty was overthrown and they were left to ruin.

I like it here. It's a quiet town with loads of ruins of temples. I like buddhism. I like wandering around ancient temples, makes me feel reflective.......and kinda sad......Yarg!