A Chronicle of Amy and Sean's World Travels

Little Moments in Sukhothai

Stopping in Sukhothai to break up the trip between Bangkok to Chiang Mai turned out to be an excellent decision. Had we not stopped, we never would have gotten to…

…watch a Thai toddler with a full-blown mullet rock it out to Michael Jackson concert footage in a biker bar called Choppers…

…see that Thai school kids are just like their Western counterparts… (We watched them dilly-dallying before getting on the “school bus” they shared with tourists returning from Old Sukhothai – i.e. a truck with a roof and benches in its bed. While the driver honked impatiently, they took their time stuffing themselves full of sugary Thai soft drinks and french fries and making sure they got in the truck with the cool kids.)

…finally, after months of saying let’s rent a bike!, feeling the sun on my face and wind in my hair as we pedaled around the ruins left behind by the ruling class in the 13th and 14th centuries.

Little moments like these are what make travel memories that make you smile.

4 Responses to “Little Moments in Sukhothai”

  1. Mike Lenzen says:

    Another nice set of photos. Toddlers with mullets, kids drinking pop, riding a bike on a sunny day. I can’t wait.

  2. Mom.Joan says:

    I really liked seeing this city. Not sure if it was the buddhas or the lily pads, but had a nice peaceful feeling. The really old stonework was amazing, but wonder what’s the signficance of the headless statues?

  3. Amy says:

    No significance…they’re headless because they are super old and the heads must have fallen off years ago!

  4. Theresa says:

    It looks really peaceful–a nice change from Bangkok, I imagine. I have to say I didn’t absolutely love Thailand (though I did like it), but anecdotes like this make me want to return for another round.

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