Week Seventeen

19/02/07 to 25/02/07

Heading north through Thailand

  • 19/02/07 - Bangkok
  • 20/02/07 - Bangkok
  • 21/02/07 - Bangkok
  • 22/02/07 - Bangkok
  • 23/02/07 - Ayuthaya
  • 24/02/07 - Chiang Mai
  • 25/02/07 - Chiang Mai
Broken Buddhas in Ayuthaya


19/02/07 - Bangkok
Boats on the river
Wat Arun (Temple of the Dawn)
Dragon under attack, as part of the Chinese New Year celebrations
The same dragon gets to dance naked through the streets

20/02/07 - Bangkok
The settlement of Bang Meung, which we caught a ferry too - just because

21/02/07 - Bangkok
At the temple of Wat Benchama Bophit

22/02/07 - Bangkok
Pretty much the last thing we saw in Bangkok - your average street scene, comprising three men unloading a Buddha

23/02/07 - Ayuthaya
We found somewhere nice to stay in Ayuthaya (ie. a boat)
Partially-ruined Buddha and temple
Ruined Buddha head embedded in tree roots - pretty cool, huh?
Khmer-style spires (or
The ruined palace complex
Your usual spectacular sunset over a ruined temple and Buddha-type photo

24/02/07 - Chiang Mai
Monk in Temple - where else?
A huge ruined stupa, with the remains of an elephant relief

25/02/07 - Chiang Mai
Milla making friends at the temple round the corner from our accommodation

Week Eighteen