Where have you been?

We took a side trip from Bangkok to visit the old Thai capital Ayutthaya which is about 1.5 hours north. The Burmese army sacked Ayutthaya in 1767 so only broken remains of the original city remain. This is a bit misleading as Ayutthaya is still a vibrant city, there are just remains of the old city scattered about as well. Our tour guide wasn't the greatest and didn't take us to all the hot spots but it was an enjoyable break from Bangkok and very interesting to see how grand Siam of old must have been. The Burmese were complete in their razing of the city as there are few if any monk statues with their heads intact and all of the building suffer from severe structural damage.

The photos show one of the many temples of the old capital as well as a close up of the Garuda bird statue. Infomation on the Garuda, which is the national image of Thailand, can be found here.