Monday, June 29, 2009. 8:30am. Bangkok
Above: Elephant topiary at the Summer Palace...
Yesterday’s trip to Ayutthaya was spectacular...the giant gold Buddha was amazing and completely overrun with the faithful... lighting candles, making lotus and garland offerings...I was delighted by the giant Ganesha also…and intoxicating incense everywhere...
The whole area was tourist-free and the ruins were completely deserted...
I think the highlight of our trip here has been meeting and spending tea time with Mr. Hong and his family at the antique shop. We stopped by yesterday on our way back and he gave us a large package of chinese tea to take home!
Today will be mostly resty day --- this eve we leave for an overnite stop in Dubai en route to Istanbul...
