Ayutthaya!
We picked you up again after disembarking from the train at Ayutthaya Station exactly an hour after departing from Krung Thep Aphiwat Central Terminal station.
First order of business was to get our return tickets back to Bangkok. The 'very helpful' young man at the ticketing counter informed us that for some miraculous reason all second-class tickets back to Bangkok have been sold. Believe it or not, it's been sold out for the foreseeable future!
Our first destination of the day was Wat Mahathat. We took a tuk-tuk for what we felt was a merciless price of THB150 (approximately USD5/EUR4/MYR20).
No matter. We were determined to make the most of our day trip here. We soon arrived at Wat Mahathat is located in front of the Grand Palace to the east, next to Pa Than Bridge. The temple is believed to be one of Ayutthaya's oldest temples, possibly built by King Boromaraja I (1370-88).
Wat Phra Mahathat, Thailand, was a royal temple of the Ayutthaya Kingdom. It is one of the oldest and most significant temples in the history of Ayutthaya as it housed the Buddha's holy relic.
The temple was quite a sight to behold in real life since we've only ever seen photos of it. We took tons of our own photo then walked along Naresuan Road, headed to the next temple.
Wat Ratchaburana is one of the most popular temples here and the first striking image is at the main gate, where the prang is framed by the entrance to the royal vihara building.
The central tower (prang) is one of the best preserved in Ayutthaya and housed some of the greatest treasures uncovered in the city. It was here that archaeologists discovered three levels in a crypt within the tower.
Although a little smaller this temple ruin had a charm of its own, was better preserved. More photos were taken, of course.
All done with the exploration of both temple ruins we took a stroll back along Naresuan Road to a local delicacy. Pa Lek Boat Noodles came highly recommended so we thought we would give it a try.
We gave their diminutive menu a quick scan and ordered:
- 2 bowls of the Glass Noodle Soup with Beef
- 2 bowls of the Thin Rice Noodle Soup with Pork
- 1 bowl of the Dried Pork Noodles
- 1 bowl of Egg Noodle Soup with Beef
- 1 Coca-Cola
- 1 Strawberry Fanta
- 1 Chrysanthemum Tea
for a grand total of THB174 (approximately USD5/EUR5/MYR23).
Stay tuned for the next video of our adventures on a 'normal' train back to Bangkok!
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Ayutthaya Train Station - https://maps.app.goo.gl/7HazkUFd1aSZ5ePZ9
Wat Mahathat - https://maps.app.goo.gl/dLi4eLgbYcjEq7Ud6
Wat Ratchaburana - https://maps.app.goo.gl/w33xqdYJNw6jQUYS9
Pa Lek Boat Noodle - https://maps.app.goo.gl/XGrF9Yxbzaothuct5
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