Sukhothai

Two weekends ago, Nicole (fellow PRC teacher) and I made a last minute decision to take a night buss to Sukhothai, Thailand's historical administrative and spiritual capital. It's like the Angkor Wat of Thailand. We took a bus leaving at 8 pm, and arrived in Sukhothai around 1 am. The bus was freezing, and impossible to sleep on... but go figure. Its cold in Thailand, they keep the AC running on high all night... Amazing Thailand

We got a cart/taxi and tried a couple places before settling on the Sukhothai Guesthouse and trying to sleep, but the room was freezing, we accidently left a window open, and they had given us a blanket and a sheet, to share. Nicole got the little blanket, and I used the sheet, a silk piece of bed covering, and towels to try to keep warm... I even put on pants and a sweatshirt in the middle of the night. We got a couple hours sleep and then headed out to visit the ruins. This entailed a 20 minute walk to the trucks, and then a half hour drive in giant trucks to the ruins, where we rented bicycles to cruise the grounds.

Sukhothai used to be Thailand's spiritual and administrative capital about 700 years ago, or something. Now it's just a local and foreign tourist attraction and holds spiritual sentiment for most all Thais.



We both rented individual bikes, and set off around the ruins, stopping to check out the old temples, stonework, or simply laze around in the shade. Luckily it was a brisk day, so riding the bike actually warmed you up, and the shade was a nice relief from walking in the sun.



We spent the rest of the time checking out some of the temples and sights, Buddha images and ruins... It was a very relaxing afternoon. We checked out the night market for dinner, which was pretty small and quiet, and went back to the room to read/listen to music and sleep. We took an early bus the next morning, and was back in Chiang Mai by early afternoon. It was a nice little weekend away, and since we had Friday off school, made it a long weekend as well.