A long bus ride to Lampang

Today we left Sukhotai, travelling by song thaew to the bus station, and then enjoying a rather cramped four hour bus ride to Lampang. At least the bus was airconditioned!

After arriving in Lampang, we visited Wat Phra Lampang Luang, the largest wooden temple in Thailand. Not only was it a magnificent example of northern Thai / Burmese influenced Buddhist architecture, it was quite peaceful and free of tourists... a nice change from the madness of Bangkok's Wat Phra Kaew. Like Wat Phra Kaew, this temple has a smaller emerald Buddha.