Riding to Ayutthaya with Chris Roach and Hannah Perkins

Short Itinerary

- Start at 6:25 from home and wait for another friends at 7-eleven on Rattanathibet Road at 6:30.

-  Arrive Dok Rak A-Han Pa, our meeting point, at 6:50

- Group of four starts riding at 07:00, arrive the second meeting point at 08:00, just on time

- Arrive Ayutthaya, the destination, at 13:00 then have lunch at Khlong Sra Bua floating market

- Leave Ayutthaya at 14:00 and arrive home at  18:25

Official name of the meeting point is “A bientot” cafe & bakery, however it is known as “Ran Khru-O”

Ayutthaya (BangBuaThong-BangPa-In)

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Ayutthaya-(WatPhaNanChoeng-KhlongSraBua)

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P’Thanin talks to the group. The next trip in Laos is now on schedule in March and April next year.

Dr. Ugrid talks to Hannah at the meeting point,

also to Chris as well.

As shown on the photo, this one-day long round trip starts at 09:24.

Stop for snack, food and drink at the local market, Talat Kong-Khong

Inside of the market

Arrive at the destination, Klong Sra Bua floating market, at 13:00

Tourists wait for the performance

The amazing performance starts

The local musicians are also on the show along with the performance by using Thai traditional music instruments.

Thai Dessert Village in Bangsai, Ayuthaya

Group photo of sixteen riders (including two out of frame) at the meeting point, Dok Rak Ahan Pa restaurant. Ramp (fly-over bridge) across the 345 road is in background.

 

At the same place

 

One of several new bridges across Khlong Phra Udom that we cross this morning.

 

First stop of breakfast at Khlong Bang Toei – food shop

 

 

After crossing the 3111 road to Bang Sai Witthaya Primary School and further to Wat Bang Khla

 

Arriving our destination, the Thai Dessert Village

 

Time changes, things change including technology. Now not only date and time that can be stamped on the photo but also latitude and longitude. It makes us know where the photo was taken.

 

 

Arriving Wat Surat on the way back

 

Giraffe looks at Om riding and then passing through it.

 

A bridge to Sam Khok Immigration check-point is being constructed. The local said that according to the contract, construction of the bridge will be completed within February 2010.

Return from Thai Dessert Village

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Some part of return track of the 120 km trip is shown above.

 

The first stop after lunch for rest room and drinking water at Wat Phrai Fa

 

The temple of Wat Phrai Fa was lifted from its original level some years ago.

 

As shown on this poster, a good time to visit this temple is on Valentines’ day next year.

 

Our last stop of the trip is here, Wat Yai Sawang A-Rom, for drinks,

 

Shopping and singing. This is the last photo of the trip.