Arrived In Ayutthaya

We are out of Bangkok! It was about the right time to go as we were both itching to get out of a run down city and into the countryside you see on the postcards. Our first stop is Ayutthaya. Apparently it was an earlier capital, previous to Bangkok but was attacked and nearly destroyed. The parts you see before arriving paint a picture of a little pedestrianised ancient town where you can quietly walk or bike around and see the sights. However the half we have seen is just as modernised as Bangkok and there are cars everywhere! There’s not much point in coming to see an ancient city if they have built a new one on top of it! However it is quite nice and the housing is not quite as run down as parts of Bangkok. There are stray dogs everywhere and not quite as many of the signs have English on.

We have not seen the other half yet so I am hoping to be proven wrong. The best part by far is the hostel! We are currently in an old fashioned styled half wood room with panel doors and windows, a cute bathroom and air conditioning. Oh and free wifi! Brilliant!

Tomorrow we will head into the old part and see if we can find some of the ancient city all the brochures tell you about!