Part five of the trip around Spain was the last part of the trip. We started along the coast of the Mediterranean and worked our way along the coast to Barcelona. We got to see 3 more UNESCO World Heritage sites along with a beautiful beach. The highlight was seeing more of the Roman influence. The visual of an amphitheater right on the coast was amazing and a great surprise.
Spain is a storied country of stone castles, snowcapped mountains, vast monuments, and sophisticated cities, all of which have made it a favored travel destination. The country is geographically and culturally diverse.
Spain’s countryside is quaint, speckled with castles, aqueducts, and ancient ruins, but its cities are modern.
The many and varied cultures that have gone into the making of Spain, the Castilians, Catalonians, Lusitanians, Galicians, Basques, Romans, Arabs, among other peoples, are renowned for their varied cuisines, customs, and prolific contributions to the countries heritage.
The country’s ...
We take a boat ride through the Thai country side from Wat Lam Phaya Floating Market to a Buddhist temple, Wat Sukha Watthana Ram, on the banks of the Tha Chin River near Bang Len Thailand.
The rivers are always a unique way to see the Thai countryside and experience life along the river. It’s always nice to see how the local Thai people live along these rivers. It’s like going back in time to Thailand decades ago.
Boat Ride on the Tha Chin River - Wat Lam Phaya Floating Market to Wat Sukha Watthana Ram - Thailand
Wat Tha Sung (The Crystal Temple) Uthai Thani Thailand
Wat Chantharam, better known as Wat Tha Sung, is a large Buddhist complex that includes several buildings. It is undoubtedly the most famous and visited temple in Uthai Thani province.
Built in the Ayutthaya period with tree trunks, it was nicknamed Wat Tha Sung, sung meaning log in Thai.
The original temple gradually fell into disrepair until the revered monk Luang Por Ruesi Ling Dam launched its restoration and turned it into a big center for Buddhist teaching. It is the incorruptible corpse of Luang Por Ruesi Ling Dam that attracts many Thai devotees to pay respect to him.
Two elements are essential to visit at Wat Tha Sung.
The Crystal Sanctuary a 100 meter long hall that could be called Thailand's hall of mirrors with its walls and columns covered with mirrors. This is where the corpse of Luang Por Ruesi Ling Dam is housed.
The other building to see is the Prasat Thong Kham also nicknamed the Golden Castle. Exterior and ...
Prasat Ban Bu Yai ปราสาทบ้านบุใหญ่ is a ruined sandstone sanctuary located behind Ban Bu Yai School approximately 25 kms southwest of Nakhon Ratchasima with Muang Sema lying some 10 kms to the northwest.
Virtually nothing stands of the sanctuary today although a large number of sandstone blocks on the ground indicate that it was once a significant site. The site was intact until some 30 years ago when it was tragically bulldozed, is what the locals have said.
A large proportion of aforementioned blocks feature carved, decorative elements while a false door and intact lintel have somehow survived in situ and a pristine Shiva linga was recently unearthed.
The lintel is of a heraldic type and depicts a lion and vegetal scrolls although Kala is unusually absent. The style is similar to many lintels found at Prasat Hin Phimai and Prasat Muang Tam, and likely dates to the late 11th century.
Extensive excavations were started in early 2023 and previously ...
