Ayutthaya

Ayutthaya was the former capital of Thailand until the Burmese set fire to pretty much the whole town. The city was famous for its lavish temples and Grand Palace. Most of trip was spent viewing the ruins. There is nothing left of the Grand Palace except what looks like a few scattered stones.

Sean and I took the train to Ayutthaya, which is about an hour and a half. The price of the train is 30Baht for both, so it was one dollar for us to travel there. The train ride was an amazing way to see rice fields, the shrimp farms, and the many huts that people live in.

After we saw everything in Aytthaya we started the bargaining tactics to try to get a Tuk-Tuk to Bang Pa-in Palace. The Palace is known as the Summer Palace for the King and Queen and also many other Royal Families. It is more of a campus than just one palace, as you can see from our pictures. So, we finally bargained with a man to take us there for 200 baht which is six dollars. He tooks there and back to the train station, a total of an hour and a half driving time.