Chasing Buddhas

I've been in Ayutthaya, Thailand the past few days - cycling around to visit the temples that surround the city. There are also lots of parks as well as day & night markets. Sunrise and sunset is the best time to enjoy the temples - great places to appreciate stillness.

Llevo unos dias en Ayutthaya, Tailandia - moviendome en bici para ver los templos que rodean la ciudad. Hay muchos parques y mercados por el dia y por la noche donde la gente van a comer hasta tarde. Al menos hay unos barres de cocos. El amanecer y el atardecer es mejor tiempo para disfrutar los templos y apreciar su tranquilidad en plena ciudad.

Horteradas del Rey

Shameless self promotion by the king.

ตาล: Taam juice

This is the fruit once removed from the husk.



A sweet, watery nectar extracted from a palm tree. Pronounced /Taam/. It tastes similar to maple syrup with a pleasantly bitter aftertaste & the same sweetness as sugarcane juice. The fruit has the texture of coconut meat.

36 Hour Train Marathon to Ayutthaya

The first night was in a deluxe sleeper train, with lots of interesting characters roaming about. The following morning we were greeted by a grand performance.

Cocobula Harvesting the Holy Water in Brunei

Cierrabarres!

Luckily this morning a new shipment of fresh cocos arrived to the bar on the corner, allowing for a proper closing to a great adventure. The guys that work there have never seen anything like this before.

Afortunadamente un cargamento de cocos llego hoy por la manyana, asi dejandonos hacer una despedida apropriada de una gran aventura. Los tios del bar nunca han visto una borrachera de este tipo.

CAUTION! High Voltage Feline on the Prowl

This cat has most likely fathered half the cats in the hood. During the day he sleeps at the Red Palm Hostel and by night he on the prowl for . . .