Ayutthaya, ancient capital of Siam

Our friends Kik and Simon took us to Ayutthaya, Kik's home town. We visited her family home and had a spontaneous Chi Gong lesson from her very much in shape 70-year-old father who does Chi Gong every 15 minutes all day. We saw the temples that were covered in gold when the city of up to a million inhabitants in the 14th-18th Centuries was a destination from all parts of the globe.

Below,the Summer Palace, where the elephant topiaries were Kik's playground when she



went with her school to welcome dignitaries with their songs

Magical Chiang Mai

From shamans dancing in the park, to Philip and Dao's orchard retreat,to a mountain temple with golden Buddhas, Chiang Mai was a magical moment