My original itinerary had me cycling to Kanchanaburi and then North to Mae Sot but I changed my mind as I also wanted to see Ayutthaya, the ancient capital of Siam. Hence the train trip to see the Bridge and the River. I asked for routing advice from Bicycle Thailand and I was pleased to find that the routes they provided made my navigation out of Bangkok pretty simple and I cycled all the way to Ayutthaya on delightful rural roads through little villages and farming communities passing many rice paddies on the way.
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- Rice Paddies along the way
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- Cycling near a canal
Using the new found information, I have changed my itinerary accordingly. You’ll see the new version posted on the “Cycling South East Asia – Itinerary” page.
Ayutthaya was the capital of Siam from around 1350 until it was sacked by the Burmese in 1767. After that it was left to go to ruin and the Royal household set up a new capital in Bangkok. The palace in Bangkok is built based on the architecture and layout of the original palace in Ayutthaya. For more information read the Unesco World Heritage Information
So I set about exploring the Historical Park. There are such beautiful buildings even though they are technically ruins. They must have been incredible in their heyday. I am so pleased that I decided to visit.
Wow. These “ruins” are incredible
What an amazing experience, really memorable.
Thanks for your support Martin – glad you’re enjoying
absolutely fabulous; so good to enjoy the results of your flexibility in changing your itinerary. All our love and lots of Hugs, Wm & Ann
PS: Ann’s blood test all very good so new regime working nicely ;-):-)
Hello William and Ann
Thanks for your support – I am so glad all well with Ann.
Love to both