More of Ayutthaya

More mileage on the bikes around the hundreds of sites in the town, varying from virtual ruins to newly (and still being) renovated. First stop was a 42m long reclining Buddha at Wat Lokayasutharam, wrapped in a huge orange robe. As the town is just over 1.5 hours from Bangkok, the more popular sites get swathes of tours turning up, take a photo then disappear, leaving the site quiet again. At Wat Na Phra Men the largest (one piece) stone Buddha can be found. It's been moved between Thailand and Myanmar several times during wars - surprising as it's huge!! As it is the Chinese New Year there was a parade for over two hours of bands, religious floats and plenty of dancing dragons. In the evening a massive market/food market/fair/light show marked a 100 years of something?! No one really seems to know, but it was packed with people and interesting food options including fried insects which seem to be popular in this region. Highlight was the Wall of Death! Super noisy, full of fumes, a wee bit scary and very rickety as the wall moved everytime the car or bike passed by. The man riding the bike side saddle with hands outstretched wins for craziest person.Read more