Wat hopping day. Got up early, and hopped on my bike to head to Wat Ratchaburana. On the way I stopped at the market and grabbed some breakfast, and two new shirts.
After that I headed over to Wat Phra Si Sonphet, and the Ancient Palace. Spent a bit of time there, wandering around, and grabbed a cold beverage. Getting around on the bike is fairly easy to do – and it seems that it’s something only the tourists do. Didn’t see many Thais on bikes.
A Tuk Tuk driver balked when I told him I was going to bike to Wat Yai Chai Mongkhon next (he said I was better off going with him), but the ride wasn’t too bad. A lot more cars once you get off the Ayutthaya island, but I managed to make it alive.
The Wat was huge, with one of the highlights being the reclining Buddha. Unlike the sacked temples in the middle of the city, this one was in pretty good shape.
Headed back to the hostel and checked my email. Met two Canadian’s who’d just come in to town, then said goodbye and grabbed some lunch. The Canadians ended up going to the same place (small town), so I joined them for a little while.
I had time to kill before my bus to Chiang Mai, so I headed to the guesthouse I was catching the bus from, and hung out there. Watched a movie (Four Brothers – selection was lousy), did some reading, had a shower, and before I knew it, it was time to get on the bus.
Air conditioning was blowing in my ear for the first hour, and there was no way to turn it off (just a big hole). Thankfully I happened to have some tape in my bag, so I taped up the hole, and it was clear sailing from there on in. The girls next to me were impressed, and asked if they could borrow some tape to do the same. They ended up lending be a blanket on trade, so it worked out to be a pretty worthwhile deal. No movie on the bus, so I read, but it wasn’t long before they turned off all the lights.
