BarclAysia Day 5: Ayutthaya
(posted by Emily) 23 December 2014 Ayutthaya and Bangkok Step Count: 18,263 according to Pacer (was probably higher, knowing how much we walked on Tuesday) There are lots of day trips travelers can take from Bangkok and we decided to spend Tuesday at the ancient city of Ayutthaya . The city was the ancient capital of Thailand, and is about and hour and a half outside the city by minibus. We picked up a quick breakfast (coconut, pomegranate juice, and pineapple with chili) and head to Victory Memorial where we could catch the buses, which only cost $2 per person. Stray animals everywhere--this pup was just chillin in the street, not bothered by anything We got on the bus, and settled in for the ride. The vans hold 16 people, including the driver. Rick, as always, had done a fair amount of research about the day trip and learned it is very common for these buses to drop tourists off on a remote location, in order to co...