April 19 (Ayutthaya)
We woke up this morning in time to check out of our room by 11 and decided to rent bikes for the day. The bikes cost $1 for the day which is amazing. Ayutthaya is relatively small and fairly easy to ride around so we checked out some more temples. We first went to Wat Maha That (the royal temple and most sacred during the “glorious era)” the Phra Mongkhon Bophit (or the Royal Palace with one of the largest bronze Buddha temples in Thailand at 12.45 meters tall and constructed in 1448, and lastly through the Sri Nakakharin – the local park.
On the way back to where we were staying we stopped at a roadside restaurant for some delicious lunch. For the remainder of the day we relaxed at our hostel until our next 9 hour bus ride to Chiang Mai.
12.45 meter tall Buddha at
Phra Mongkhon Bophit
Wat Maha That
Wat Maha That
Buddha's face surrounded by roots.
You had to kneel around it to stay lower than
Buddha's head.
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