Sunday, December 05, 2004
Steam train report
Forcing myself out of bed this morning after a long day yesterday taking wedding pictures since 4am until 9pm with 2 hrs nap about 8-10am.
my mother and i reached the Hualumpong station about 7.30am and asking for the platform for the steam train to the Ayuthaya. It is flatform 5 not 9 and 3/4 thank god for that.
the train starting off about 10 min late. and many thais are not sitting in their fixed spot on the ticket. they try to sit at any avialable seats and later they have to come to sit on their proper seats.
the train takes 3 hrs from bkk to ayuthaya which usually takes about 2 hrs on a normal train. the seats arent that comfortable (made of wood and cramped) and each time the train breaks or acceratres it bumps all the cars up which makes me wake up every time that happens.. well i am really tired so take opportunity to sleep while i can.
once we reached Ayuthaya we went to our buses .. we again supposed to sit in the fixed spot but many thais are sitting with their friends so we have to find any available seats coz i would be a big problem to move everyone up and down the bus .. this always happens on the bus anyways.
the bus took us around the city of ayuthaya and the guide explain the histories of ayuthaya as we pass the important places.
and we reached wat na phra main see a complete temple which not burnt down by burmese that time. there is a history about belive of a burmese general was coursed by the buhha image in this temple .. i don;t want to get into details as i couldn't remember every thing and this would cause misunderstanding..
After that we had lunch at River view hotel. it's a buffet lunch but the taste wasn't that good. I was really full though..
later we headed to a musium and to wat phra srisanphet and wat mongkol bopitr.
that's the end of our tour .. we headed back home ..
train leaving Ayuthaya
our happy train driver ..
*---edit---*
forgot to put up the fair
steam train from bkk to ayuthaya 100 baht
Bus transport with guide 140 Baht
place visited:
-Wat Na-phra-main
-Lunch
-musium
-Wat phra srisanphet
-wat Mongkol bopitr
also the guide explans all the temples and the important places that the bus pass.
Buffet at the river view hotel 150 baht
also can have lunch at ur spending at the market where the bus will take u and pick u up..
*---Announcement---*
This year light and sound at ayuthaya is from 10 -19 Dec. it's really cool event where they will tell history of ayuthaya the ticket is 200/100/50. i've been there last year and its really cool .. this year planing to take pictures also ..
my mother and i reached the Hualumpong station about 7.30am and asking for the platform for the steam train to the Ayuthaya. It is flatform 5 not 9 and 3/4 thank god for that.
the train starting off about 10 min late. and many thais are not sitting in their fixed spot on the ticket. they try to sit at any avialable seats and later they have to come to sit on their proper seats.
the train takes 3 hrs from bkk to ayuthaya which usually takes about 2 hrs on a normal train. the seats arent that comfortable (made of wood and cramped) and each time the train breaks or acceratres it bumps all the cars up which makes me wake up every time that happens.. well i am really tired so take opportunity to sleep while i can.
once we reached Ayuthaya we went to our buses .. we again supposed to sit in the fixed spot but many thais are sitting with their friends so we have to find any available seats coz i would be a big problem to move everyone up and down the bus .. this always happens on the bus anyways.
the bus took us around the city of ayuthaya and the guide explain the histories of ayuthaya as we pass the important places.
and we reached wat na phra main see a complete temple which not burnt down by burmese that time. there is a history about belive of a burmese general was coursed by the buhha image in this temple .. i don;t want to get into details as i couldn't remember every thing and this would cause misunderstanding..
After that we had lunch at River view hotel. it's a buffet lunch but the taste wasn't that good. I was really full though..
later we headed to a musium and to wat phra srisanphet and wat mongkol bopitr.
that's the end of our tour .. we headed back home ..
train leaving Ayuthaya
our happy train driver ..
*---edit---*
forgot to put up the fair
steam train from bkk to ayuthaya 100 baht
Bus transport with guide 140 Baht
place visited:
-Wat Na-phra-main
-Lunch
-musium
-Wat phra srisanphet
-wat Mongkol bopitr
also the guide explans all the temples and the important places that the bus pass.
Buffet at the river view hotel 150 baht
also can have lunch at ur spending at the market where the bus will take u and pick u up..
*---Announcement---*
This year light and sound at ayuthaya is from 10 -19 Dec. it's really cool event where they will tell history of ayuthaya the ticket is 200/100/50. i've been there last year and its really cool .. this year planing to take pictures also ..
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