Our day trip to Ayuthaya Historical National Park was fantastic. We visited six ancient temples all with varying sizes of Buddhas in different positions which indicate the health of Buddha through his lifetime. A Buddha standing upright symbolises a healthy Buddha in the earlier stages of his life. However, most Buddhas we have seen are in the sitting position - mid way through life. And finally, representing the last dying days of Buddhas life, we saw one or two in the reclined position (double click photo to see one of the biggest ones ever!).
A highlight of the day is pictured here at the ancient ruin of Wat Mahathat where only the Buddha's face has survived entwined by the roots of a tree. It was very cool!
The other highlight of the day was 'talking' to a group of young Thai school children at one of the temples. They loved having their picture taken and were absolutely adorable 'showing off' their English and drawings. We in turn, made them laugh because we of course, could speak only a little Thai. The children here are exceptionally cute and friendly. * Mush
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What season is it there? If you get the chance check out Pai on the western border of Thailand. There is really nothing to do there except rent scooters and take pictures but it is certainly one of the most beautiful places I've ever been. Very untouristy and a biatch to get to. http://paithailand.chiangdao.com/
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