Met a German guy traveling from Beijing the first night I arrived in Ayuthaya. Yesterday, rented a bicycle for $1.50 for the entire day and did non-stop riding from 10 am to 7:30 pm going from ancient ruin to ancient ruin on and off the island itself. Got completely lost a few times and shocked the locals by negotiating a ferry ride across the river (with our bicycles) from a passing fisherman. We were in a mad rush to chase the sunset, unfortunately we didn't quite make it to the final destination before sunset. I got completely sunburned, bitten by mosquitoes about twenty more times, got dehydrated and was cramping - but it was the most fun go to places that normal tourist simply don't dare. I even raced a bunch of local kids on the bike down a long stretch of road. There are too many photos amazing from yesterday... will need a slide show. But here is a couple for now.
The most photographed Buddha face in Ayuthaya, located at Wat Mahathat.
We missed the sunset, but got to see this in the dark. This complex was built in the 1600's and is the most impressive around Ayuthaya.
Today, we've hired a private tuk-tuk for the entire day with an old driver who knows this part of Thailand well. He'll take us to off the map places where no tourist dare go. Come on, all for adventure. We'll be leaving in 15 minutes.
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