Our next stop was an old temple complex that hadn't been rebuilt nearly so much. It was a great place to see how the sinking ground of the area affected the buildings (Ayuthaya is an island, so heavy brick structures tend to not remain level over time). It was also the site of a very famous buddha - a buddha head that is entwined in tree roots - very sacred, as it represents the divine intertwined with nature. Walking through the ruins was every bit as fun as walking through ruins in Italy - I was bouncing around like a rabbit in a carrot patch, and Sam was as bored as I remember her in the Roman Forum. What can I say - old rocks do it for me.
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