Monthly Archives: December 2016
The Elephant in the Room: The Thailand Tales final episode
As you prepare to enter this new year there were a few lessons we were gifted with from our Thailand trip that we’d like to share. Fear Not Sit unsecured atop a pachyderm with a propensity for walking in water? Why not! Float down a river on a half-submerged collection of sticks? Of Course! Get … Continue reading
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The Thailand Tales: Episode 5
This day would be spent in the province of Ayutthaya. The early kingdom of Thailand, then called Siam, was established in the 1300s. We would first visit the grounds of the Bang Pa-In Royal Palace and then move on to the famed ruins of Ayutthaya. The Palace complex is open to visitors and is only … Continue reading
The Thailand Tales: episode 4
Thailand is a nation of rivers. The Chao Phraya is the main river system and there are 5 tributaries that branch tree-like up into Northern Thailand. Bangkok’s being located on the main river was one of the reasons that it was chosen as the capitol. In the 1500s under the Ayutthaya period, a canal-system was … Continue reading
The Thailand Tales: episode 3
We are headed to the Royal Palace today. The complex also houses the famous Emerald Buddha who sits inside his very own temple. This Buddha image is of a much smaller scale than his reclining cousin. He sits about 2 feet tall and is actually made of a jade-like semi precious stone instead of emerald. … Continue reading
