Thailand – Cycling Around The World

The Thai part of our 1987-1989 world tour.

Country of Buddhist temples and ancient royal cities. We cycled through the vast ruined cities of Ayuthaya, Sukothai and Lopburi. Not only the ancient royalty is interesting. We never visited a country where the royal family is so much honoured.

Even in the smallest village every day all traffic came to a halt when the national anthem can be heard in honour of the king.

All those golden Buddha’s, small and large, became as much part of our daily life as of the Thais. And we enjoyed a “holiday from our holiday” on one of those typically tropical islands: blue ocean and white beaches fringed with palm trees.

our route in Thailand

details of a temple roof

lunch break along the road

kite contest near the royal palace

guess the brand….

our beach house, holiday from a holiday

another roof detail

Buddhas in all sizes

cycling along the temples

large Buddha hand and small sweeper