Thajsko 2004
TM-04 - Zajezd do Thajska a Myanmaru Termin cesty: 25.2. - 18.3. 2004 PROGRAM: Dne 25.2. casne rano jedu autem z pujcovny z Visty na letiste do Los Angeles. Odtud letim pres Tokyo do Bangkoku v THAJSKU, kde 26.2. Pristich 8 dnu je zasveceno prohlidce Thajska. Ta zacina rannim letem do mesta Phitsanulok (s navstevou Wat Yai, “wat” je v Thajsku buddhisticky chram). Dale pokracujeme microbusem do Sukhothai, kde vidime Sukhothai historicky park s Wat Mahatat a dalsimi waty. Odtud do Si Satchanalai-Chalinang historiskeho parku s jeho Chang Lom Watem, abych jmenoval alespon jeden. Zbytek dne je jizda dale na sever do mesta Chiang Mai, jez je spolu s Bangkokem nejdulezitejsim mistem Thajska k navstiveni. V Chiang Mai je pres 300 chramu. Dalsi den si mesto prohlizime. Nahlizime do nekolika watu a lanovkou jedeme k Phra That Doi Suthep Watu. Na zaver jdeme do tovarny zpracujici nefrit. Den je pak straven v udoli Mae Sa jizdou na slonech a navstevou zahrady s orchidejemi. Dne 1.3. opoustime Chiang Mai po silnici do Chiang Rai v nejsevernejsim cipu Thajska. Odpoledne odtud plujeme lodi po rece Maekok, abychom navstivili zdejsi horske kmeny, jejichz zeny maji prstence na svych prodlouzenych krcich (Dlouhokrci Karenove). Dalsi den vstupujeme do oblasti Zlateho Trojuhelnika, kde se stykaji hranice Laosu, Barmy a Thajska a pro nejz je Chiang Rai vstupni branou. Zde tez navstevujeme “Hall of Opium,” kde se dovidame vse o teto droze. Den nato letime z Chiang Rai zpet do Bangkoku, kde je den venovan jeho prohlidce a den pak vyletu k “Mostu na rece Kwai” v zapadni casti Thajska s 1,5 hod. jizdou vlakem po zeleznici vybudovane britskymi zajatci behem II. svet. valky. Dne 6.3. letime z Bangkoku do Yangon-u (drive Ragoon-u) hlavniho mesta MYANMAR (drive BARMY). Celych 11 dnu venujeme teto zemi. Prvni odpoledne je prohlidka mesta se zastavkou u velke sochy “Leziciho Buddhy” a pak navstevou nadherne “Shwedagan Paya” (stupy) ve tvaru zvonu pokryte zlatem. Je 98 m vysoka a na jeji pozlaceni bylo pouzito 40 kg zlata. Dalsi den casne rano kratky let z Yangon-u do Bagan-u na dva dny prohlidek teto velke plane pokryte tisici ruinami chramu, jejichz slava zacala v roce 1044 a skoncila v roce 1287, kdy se na scene objevili Mongolove. Dne 9.3. let z Bagan-u do Mandalay druheho nejvetsiho mesta zeme a jeji hlavni mesto pred prichodem Britu. Mandalay je stale kulturni centrum Myanmar-u. Zde se zdrzujeme 4 dny prohlidkou mesta a jejiho okoli s navstevou klastera “Zlaty palac”, mnoha payas (stup), pevnosti a hory Mandalay, na jejiz vystoupeni jsem musel zdolat 1000 schodu. Jeden den byl venovan vyletu lodi na rece Irrawaddy do mesta Mingun s jeho ohromnou stupou a nejvetsim neposkozenym zvonem na svete, ktery vazi 90 tun. Nase cesta po Myanmar-u pokracuje autobusem do mesta Kalan, ktery diky sve vyssi nadmorske vysce byl letnim resortem Britu z vedrem zaliteho Rangoon-u a Mandalay. Den travime na jezere Inle, abychom navstivili lidi kmene Intha zijici ve vesnicich na kulech postavenych primo v jezere. Jejich policka zeleniny jsou na plovoucich ostruvcich. Dale let via Mandalay zpet do Yangon-u. Nasleduje jednodenni vylet do Bago, ktere ma dlouhou historii. Zde je dalsi ohromna socha “Leziciho Buddhy” (55 m dlouha) a mnoho stup a klasteru. Po navratu do Yangon-u navstevuji jeste Narodni museum Myanmar-u. Odpoledni let z Yangon-u do Bangkok-u v Thajsku na prespani, Dne 18.3. casne rano let z Bangkok-u pres Tokyo do Los Angeles, kde jsem tentyz den diky datovemu poledniku. Autem z pujcovny jedu domu do Visty. Cestovni kancelar: Adventures Abroad (AA) – kanadska cestovni kancelar Ucast: V Thajsku nas bylo 7 cestovatelu a thajska pruvodkyne za AA. V Myanmaru nas bylo 6 plus myanmarska pruvodkyne a vedouci od AA.
Thailand - Phitsanulok airport - this plane brought us from Bangkok 2004
Thailand - Phitsanulok - Wat Phra Si Ratana Mahathat (Wat Yai) 2004
Thailand - Phitsanulok - Wat Phra Si Ratana Mahathat (also called Wat Yai) 2004
Thailand - Phitsanulok - Wat Phra Si Ratana Mahathat - Chinnarat Buddha in main wihaan 2004
Thailand - Phitsanulok - Wat Phra Si Ranata Mahathat - mural in the main wihaan 2004
Thailand - Phitsanulok - Wat Phra Si Ratana Mahathat - central stupa 2004
Thailand - Phitsanulok - standing Buddha behind Wat Phra Si Ratana Mahathat 2004
Thailand - Phitsanulok - a local market at Wat Phra Si Ratana Mahathat 2004
Thailand - Sukhothai Historical Park at Wat Sri Chum - seating Buddha 2004
Thailand -Sukhothai Historical Park - Wat Sri Chum - seating Buddha 2004
Thailand - Sukhothai Historical Park - Wat Chang Lom 2004
Thailand - Sukhothai Historical Park - Wat Mahathat - kings palace 2004
Thailand - Sukhothai Historical Park - Wat Mahathat - kings palace 2004
Thailand - Sukhothai Historical Park - Wat Mahathat - kings palace 2004
Thailand - Sukhothai Historical Park - Wat Mahathat - kings palace 2004
Thailand - Sukhothai Historical Park - Wat Mahathat - kings palace 2004
Thailand - Sukhothai Historical Park - Wat Mahathat - king;s palace 2004
Thailand - Sukhothai Historical Park - Wat Sri Sawai 2004
Thailand - Sukhothai Historical Park - Wat Sri Sawai 2004
Thailand - Sukhothai Historical Park - Wat Sa Si 2004
Thailand - Sukhothai Historical Park - Wat Sa Si - cleaning the grass 2004
Thailand - Sukhothai Historical Park - at Wat Sa Si 2004
Thailand - lunch in countryside 2004
Thailand - our van and driver2004
Thailand - Si Satchanalai Historical Park - Wat Chang Lom - nuns 2004
Thailand - Si Satchanalai Historical Park at wat Chang Lom - Val with an elephant 2004
Thailand - Si Satchanalai Historical Park - another temple 2004
Thailand - Si satchanalai Historical Park 2004
Thailand - Lampand town - a spirit house at a gas station 2004
Thailand - a family on a moto cycle 2004
Thailand - Chiang Mai - Wat Phra Sing - school graduation 2004
Thailand - Chiang Mai - Wat Phra Sing 2004
Thailand - Chiang Mai - Wat Phra Sing - school graduation ceremony 2004
Thailand - Chiang Mai - Wat Phra Sing 2004
Thailand - Chiang Mai - Wat Phra Sing 2004
Thailand - Chiang mai - Wat Phra Sing - school graduation ceremony 2004
Thailand - Chiang Mai - Wat Phra Sing - school graduation ceremony - this is a boy 2004
Thailand - Chiang May - tuk-tuk 2004
Thailand - Doi Suthep Mountain - Wat Phra That 2004
Thailand - Doi Suthep Mt - Wat Phra That 2004
Thailand - Doi Suthep Mt - Wat Phra That 2004
Thailand - Doi Suthep Mt - Wat Phra That - central stupa 2004
Thailand - Doi Suthep Mt - Wat Phra That 2004
Thailand - Doi Suthep - Wat Phra That - Emerald Buddha 2004
Thailand - Doi Suthep Mt - Wat Phra That 2004
Thailand - Doi Suthep Mt - Wat Phra That 2004
Thailand - Doi Suthep Mt - Wat Phra That 2004
Thailand - Doi Suthep Mt - another guardian above the stairs 2004
Thailand - Doi Suthep Mt - a girl from one of the tribes 2004
Thailand - Doi Suthep Mt - under the stairs from Wat Phra That 2004
Thailand - Doi Suthep Mt - under the stairs from Wat Phra That 2004
Thailand - Doi Suthep Mt - Orchid Jade Factory - company guide 2004
Thailand - Doi Suthep Mt - Orchid Jade Factory 2004
Thailand - Doi Suthep Mt - Orchid Jade Factory 2004
Thailand - Doi Suthep Mt - Orchid Jade Factory 2004
Thailand - Doi Suthep Mt - local traffic sign 2004
Thailand - Chiang Mai - statue Three Kings 2004
Thailand - Chiang Mai - Wat Chedi Luang 2004
Thailand - Chiang Mai - at Wat Chedi Luang 2004
Thailand - Chiang Mai - at Wat Chedi Luang 2004
Thailand - Chiang Mai - at Wat Chedi Luang 2004
Thailand - Chiang Mai - Wat Chedi Luang 2004
Thailand - Chiang Mai - Wat Phan Tao at Wat Chedi Luang - a realistic statue of a monk 2004
Thailand - Chiang Mai - at the corner of Charoen Prathet Rd and Tha Phae Rd 2004
Thailand - Chiang Mai - Wat Bupparam 2004
Thailand - Wat Bupparam - monks I talked to 2004
Thailand - Chiang Mai - Wat Bupparam 2004
Thailand - Chiang Mai - Night Bazaar 2004
Thailand - Maesa Elephant Camp 2004
Thailand - Maesa Elephant Camp 2004
Thailand - Maesa Elephant Camp 2004
Thailand - northern part - a village of Yau people 2004
Thailand - northern part - town Chiang Saen - a ruin of Wat Chedi Luang - a monk 2004
Thailand - Sop Ruak - Golden Triangle - Ruak River separates Thailand from Myanmar 2004
Thailand - Sop Ruak - Golden Triangle - Akho tribe girls 2004
Thailand - Sop Ruak - Wat Phra That Pu Khao 2004
Thailand - Hall of Opium - opium museum 2004
Thailand - town Mae Sai - at the border with Myanmar - check point 2004
Thailand - town Mae Sai - Val at the northern most point of Thailand 2004
Thailand - Chiang Rai - Wat Phra Kaew 2004
Thailand - Chiang Rai - Wat Phra Kaew - Emerald Buddha 2004
Thailand - Chiang Rai - Wat Phra Kaew - Emerald Buddha 2004
Thailand - Bangkok - Hotel Royal Benja - view from my room 2004
Thailand - Bangkok - Hotel Royal Benja - view frm my room 2004
Thailand - Bangkok - an Internet Cafe - a local keyboard 2004
Thailand - Bangkok - Thanon Sukhumvit (street) - street vendors 2004
Thailand - Bangkok - Night Bazaar 2004
Thailand - Kanchanaburi - War Cemetery 2004
Thailand - near Kanchnaburi - The Bridge on the River Kwai 2004
Thailand - near Kanchnaburi - The Bridge on the River Kwai 2004
Thailand - near Kanchanaburi - a train station near the Brigge - school children 2004
Thailand - from the train - near Wang Pho 2004
Thailand - Bangkok - above street train 2004
Thailand - Bangkok - Golden Buddha Temple 2004
Thailand - Bangkok - Golden Buddha Temple 2004
Thailand - Bangkok - in Golden Buddha Temple 2004
Thailand - Bangkok - Grand Palace 2004
Thailand - Bangkok - Grand Palace 2004
Thailand - Bangkok - Grand Palace 2004
Thailand - Bangkok - Grand Palace 2004
Thailand - Bangkok - Grand Palace 2004
Thailand - Bangkok - Grand Palace 2004
Thailand - Bangkok - Grand Palace - royal guard 2004
Thailand - Bangkok - Grand Palace - royal guard 2004
Thailand - Bangkok - Grand Palace - Royal Palace - changing royal guard 2004
Thailand - Bangkok - Wat Pho 2004
Thailand - Bangkok - on ferry on Chao Phraya River - Wat Arun (Temple of the Dawn) 2004
Thailand - Bangkok - Wat Arun (Teple of the Dawn) - today is a Buddha Day 2004
Thailand - Bangkok - on canal Khlong Bangkok Yai 2004
Thailand - Bangkok - on canal Khlong Bangkok Yai 2004
Thailand - Bangkok - we are feeding carps in the canal 2004
Thailand - Bangkok - a vendor on a boat in the canal 2004
Thailand - Bangkok - a spirit house at the canal 2004
Thailand - Bangkok - Bangkok International Airport 2004