Alone. At the gate. Alone.

Besakih Temple, Bali. The volcanic Mount Agung (Gunung Agung) is the most sacred mountain in Bali. It is home to the important Mother Temple of Besakih, the largest and holiest temple in Bali. An active volcano, it last erupted in March 1963. The lava flows narrowly missed the Mother Temple of Besakih on the mountain’s slopes, which the Balinese regarded as a miraculous sign from the gods. Built before 1000 AD, Besakih Temple was originally a terraced temple dedicated toRead more

Ayutthaya

Ayutthaya, Thailand From Wikipedia The city was founded in 1350 by King U-Thong, who came here to escape a smallpox outbreak in Lop Buri, and proclaimed it the capital of his kingdom, often referred to as the Ayutthaya kingdom or Siam. Ayutthaya was named after the city of Ayodhya in India, the birthplace of Rama in the Ramayana (Thai, Ramakien). In 1767 the city was destroyed by the Burmese army, and the ruins of the old city now form theRead more