Day 25 Bangkok to Phitsanulok

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We left Bangkok behind and started our roadtrip up North. First we visited the summer palace for the royal family. We then continued on to Ayutthaya, the old capital of Thailand. Ayutthaya had some impressive ruins including Bang Pa-In Palace which included a Buddha statue head intertwined in a Bodi tree (tree Buddha mediated under to reach enlightenment). Finally we finished up in Lopburi to visit some more Khmer ruins. The high point of this stop was the massive entrage of monkeys that live in the city. We ended the day by staying the night in Phitsanulok, a nice little town in the lower North region of the country

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Photos

Summer Palace
Temple for King Rama the fifth

Summer Palace
The King's observation tower (for viewing wild elephants)

Summer Palace
Only elephants left in the area

Summer Palace
Cheri at the to of the obsevation tower

Summer Palace
This building was built in Chinese style, as evident by the familiar red and gold colors

Bang Pa-In Palace
Many years ago, this Buddha head wound up intwined in this tree

Phra Prang Sam Yot
Tons on monkeys live in town...they hang out at the tourist locations

Phra Prang Sam Yot
Mother and baby hanging out right outside the window of the temples