The next two days are going to be
blogged by Mom and Dad. Reason
being…our guides gave us another term to use…like Happy House means
bathroom. Sticky Rice means we need to gather
together closely so they can talk to us.
There’s also one called “Temple Out”…which means OK…we’ve had enough
temples and for the next two days we would travel north through the first and
second capitals of Siam and do a bunch of temples.
So our next day we would travel north to the city of Ayutthaya. Ayutthaya was the longest capital and second of Siam. On the way there, we made a stop at a roadside delicacy vendor, barbecued rat. The Thai people live off the land and do not eat much processed food. So in the area we were traveling there were a lot of rice fields and the rats love to go there, so that is where they are hunted. They are grilled and served with a chili sauce. If they are really lucky, they find a snake in the field to BBQ and sell as well.
In Ayutthaya we visited the king’s summer palace called Bang Pa-In. It is very different from Camp David…the king
who built it wanted to show Europeans they were just as civilized, so it almost
felt like you were walking in Epcot…there was Thai architecture, Chinese, European,
and more.
From there we went to the river and climbed aboard a rice barge for a trip down a river which is home to the last river families in Thailand who’s homes are built floating on the river. Many have fish farms right along side their home. The government has allowed this one to stay established as in the past they moved their homes and children never went to school regularly…by allowing them to stay in one spot children can attend school. From here we went onto Sukothai, checked into our hotel, Legendha Sukhothai Resort, and again biked out at sunset among the temples, including one containing a very large Buddha. Back at the hotel we enjoyed dinner and a Thai cultural dance and drum show.
1 comment:
So did you try rat on a stick? Was it cosmetically resplendent? Enquiring minds have got to know! Glad that you are having a good time.
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