Day 3 - Trip to Ayutia
Today we traveled up the Chao Phraya River
to the ancient city of Ayutia, which was the capital before Bangkok, to see the palace and the ruined city.
Here are some temples located along the river:
The new suspension bridge is supported by a single tower
Our guide, Maggi, explains the sights
These Open Billed Storks fly in from Sibera to feed on the snails in the rice fields
Here is one of the buildings on the Palace grounds
Women may not wear pants into the temples, so sarons are provided
Barb, Sue, Sue and Maggi
Note the European influence
The king would go to the top of the tower to view the stars
One of the homes was donated by the Chinese people, here is a decoration
Here are scenes of the temple destroyed by the Burmese,
The rounded spire is of Cambodian influence, you'll see more when we visit Angkor Wat
The roots of the Bayon tree grew around, but never covered the face of the Budda
The area was burned and the heads removed looking for hidden treasure
Sue, Fred, Dave, Sue, Mike and Barb
Feeding an Elephant is strange!
Barb and Fred took a ride
We finished the day with a display of Thai dancing
