Tag: ayutthaya
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The Great Indochina Expedition, Episode 12: Palaces, Monks and a Festival
The next day we rose early and breakfasted on the hotel’s riverside terrace. We could hear music from the temple across the water, and Dr. Kelly spied on birds in the trees shading our table. I watched the boats on the river. The Chao Phraya carries a lot of traffic, and it’s interesting to see…
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The Great Indochina Expedition, Episode 11: Dances in Bangkok and Cooking in Ayutthaya
January 7 was a “free” day for us, in the sense that there weren’t any scheduled tours. So, naturally, we spent that time by . . . going to museums. Specifically, to the National Museum, next door to the Grand Palace in the center of Bangkok. We went by subway, which was easy, although it…
The Cambias Digression 