Ayuthaya

Well, the students are now all gone. I thought today and for the next few I would do a bit more planning for the next trip. So, this morning I took the train from Hua Lumpong Station to Ayuthaya (20 baht). No air con but this one was clean, no bugs, windows all opened, fans inside worked well, about 1:40 minute ride. Then quick walk to river for ferry (2 baht) then about a mile to Ayuthaya Historical Park.

Ayuthaya was begun by Thai kings in 1350 and was finally sacked and burned in about 174o. The ruins are simply amazing. I got too much sun but thoroughly enjoyed myself and I must have walked 6-8 miles. A quick dinner across the street from one of the Wats then a 55 baht ride back to Bangkok on an air con bus and a quick and fun motorcycle cab to Mo Chit Sky Train Station. Zooooooooooommmmm! Should I have told him to go slow?

Now I am pooped.

I have considered travelling to Chaing Mai. The floods have washed out some of the railroad tracks so the night train doesn't go all the way to Chaing Mai and the luxury bus is still 10 hours and gets there at 5 a.m. I may fly there tomorrow and then on to Phuket and then to Singapore. Can't wait for Betty, Katie, Kelsey, and Lawson to arrive as I miss them too much.
Pictures of Ayuthaya are below.

All the best to those still traveling in SE Asia. Be careful and have fun.