Today marks the one month anniversary of my coming to the land formerly known as Siam. Hard to believe.
Went to Ayutthaya this past week, as you probably deduce from some of the pictures posted on here. Ayutthaya was the capitol of the Kingdom of Siam between the years 1300 and 1767, when those pesky Burmese sacked and destroyed the city and the capitol moved to its present location, Bangkok. The European travelers who visited Ayutthaya during her glory years called it the most spectacular city in the world. It's a medium-sized Thai city now, but has loads of ruins around town that make for some interesting hikes. On the first day we took a boat tour, and on the second we biked about the town. The guy working at the guesthouse there quickly became a friend, and I look forward to getting up there again in the future (and since it's only an hour and a half bus ride from the Big Mango, it's an easy visit.)
Other than that, just teaching, reading Foucault, and trying to stay cool. Hail Progress!
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