DAY TWO: AYUTHAYA

Pics from Ayuthaya, Thailand's second capital that was sacked and burned by the Burmese in 1787. It has some fantastic ruins and many of the old temples and Buddhas are still important pilgrimage sites today.
The head of Buddha, stuck in a banyan tree at the ruins of Wat Mahatat, is considered highly auspicious and was visited by the crown princess of Thailand the day before we arrived.One of Ayuthaya's working templesThis Buddha reclined while Ayuthaya burned . . .
Watchtower from the former summer palace at Bang-Pa In, used by Ramas 4,5 and 6. In their day, they could spot elephants from this tower.

Beautiful Chinese palace at the summer palace grounds, where I plan to live someday when I win the lottery =)

Thai pavillion at the palace with a statue of Rama V (King Chulalongkorn)