17-DEC-2013
We travelled north to the towns of Sukhothai and Lampang after a couple of days in bustling Bangkok. Consisting of ancient temples (wats), "Old Sukhothai" is about 10 km away from the modern town.
21-DEC-2013
Lampang is a very pleasant town with some beautiful active wats
21-DEC-2013
We had been concerned that each wat would look the same to us, but soon realized that each has its own design and character
21-DEC-2013
The wats tend to have several structures
20-DEC-2013
A once-a-week night market was held in front of our accomodation
23-DEC-2013
Lanterns hanging from trees added to the atmosphere
22-DEC-2013
Lampang promotes its traditional crafts such as these lanterns
23-DEC-2013
We cycled to a beautiful wat about 13 km from Lampang. GPS allowed us to take minor rural roads to see some of the countryside. This mythical serpent awaited us.
23-DEC-2013
Elephants are also a common image at many wats
23-DEC-2013
The wat is a particularly important site for the faithful
23-DEC-2013
Candles are lit and incense floats through the compound
