Tuesday, February 17, 2015

Sukhothai: The Old City

On our way south to Bangkok, we spent one day in Sukhothai, the heart of the ancient kingdom of Thailand.

We renteds bicycles for the day for 30 baht ($1 US) and paid our admission fee to the central zone of the "old city" ruins (100 baht). We also purchased an audio tour  (150 baht) that came with a map taking us to 20 stops around the ruins. Having a head phone splitter has proved to be helpful, as we Alan and I can plug into the same device.

One of the main attractions was Wat Mahathat, built in the 13th century. This complex features several Buddha figures, as well as a large bodhi tree.





We also pedaled to Wat Si Sawai, built in the 12th and 13th centures. It was originally a Hindu temple.


After lunch, we visited Wat Sa Si, loacted on an island.



And one of the last structures we visited, Wat Sarasak, featured restored elephants around the chedi base, a lovely sight.



From Sukhothai we took a bus to Bangkok, where we will spend our last few days in the Southeast Asia.

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