Ayuthaya, Thailand
I spent some days in Ayuthaya - A city with some nice temples. It is a pleasant town - the best place to practice Japanese as most of the fellow tourists are from Japan . Even the inn-keepers speak some.
I landed in Bangkok airport one morning; I had a few days in Thailand before I headed to Guangzhou . I crossed the bridge to the Don Muang train station. It was hot, if there is one place I like hot, it is Thailand . I took the train to Ayuthaya - a diversion for people who want to avoid Bangkok . The two hours or so on the train went peacefully. From Ayuthaya station, one has to cross a small river to reach the old part of the town. Once in the old town, I started looking for a green curry place, one need to prioritize. It had been three months since my last green curry. I found one restaurant by the river. It was hot, green curry was hotter. I sweated downed couple of singhas at record speed.
After the sauna, it was time to look for place to stay. I ended up at a cheapo place and just fell asleep as I hit the bed. I could here voices in Japanese talk outside. I probably slept my best sleep. I woke several hours later, peeped outside, it was dark. I met a Japanese boy outside, he introduced himself as Takashi. He was hiring a bike to go around the ruins. He asked me if I was interested in joining him. I figured that it would be a nice way to build an appetite for another green curry.
So we visited some ruins. We were joined by another traveler from the US . Later, we sat around and talked politics, exchanged travel stories late into the night. That is the best part about traveling - exchanging travel stories and figuring out new places to go.
Spotted this funny "Guns n Roses" car from the 80s
