The next ten photos were taken in and around Ayutthaya, the former capital of Thailand.
The young man for whom the term 'nice as Pie' was invented (well, it could well have been).
Back a bit.... bit more...
A closet lichen admirer comes out.
I like this rock!
England has its good points.
Luangpor with his mentor, Ajahn Dang.
Ajahn Chah's hospital kuti where he spent the last 10 years of his life.
Luangpor, myself and the unforgettable Novice Visalo. He was told that 'Visalo' means 'Courageous One'. Pretty good name.... Unfortunately he checked it in a pali dictionary..... It actually means 'someone with big eyes'! He wants to change it when he becomes a Bhikkhu.
The powerhouse of Wat Pah Pong 'back in the day': Ajahn Chah's old kuti. It was a privilege to sit beneath it.
Who's a pretty boy then.
"This body too is of the same nature. It will be like that. It is not exempt from that fate". (MN, 10)
After listening to Patimokkha at Wat Pah Nanachat.
The rise and fall of our trip. Blighty beckons.