Greetings from Ayuthaya, ancient capital of Thailand. We left the current capital, Bangkok, this morning and arrived just in time to find a hotel room and grab lunch.
Ayuthaya is famous for its ruins, as it was the capital in the 1700's. We'll stay here for just one night and cycle around the ruins and temples, and then catch another sleeper train tomorrow night and head to Chiang Mai.
Bangkok blew me away. The city is so exciting and there is so much to see--I can't wait to return in a few short weeks. We stayed near the backpacker ghetto of Khoa San Road and then took public transport to the Grand Palace, main temples, and downtown. My favorite part was the Reclining Buddha--it was absolutely massive! I was also impressed by the faith Thai people place in the famous Emerald Buddha. You couldn't help but be awed by it.
I'll blog again from Chiang Mai in a couple of days.
Love,
Ames
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