Quick, name the largest city in the world in 1700. Didn't guess Ayutthaya? Can't pronounce it? Sick of all these questions?
Ayutthaya was the capital of Siam (Thailand) up until 1767 when Burma invaded the city and burned it to the ground. Before that, it was thriving city of nearly 1 million inhabitants.
About an hour bus ride north of Bangkok, we checked out Ayutthaya and visited a number of wat (temple) ruins...
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| Wat were we thinking trying to spell out WAT? |
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| Rumor has it soldiers were stealing the Buddha head, but got tired and dropped it on the ground, where a tree grew around it |
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| With a reclining Buddha |
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| We travel first class everywhere we go |
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| Stopped on the way home to watch a Muay Thai match at the local mall. After getting to meet the unrivaled William Hung, possibly the coolest mall experience I've had. |
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