We got 2 tickets and headed to the platform as the train to Ayutthaya was leaving in 10 minutes. The journey took around 2 hours and we entertained ourselves watching 2 girls from France eating Milka chocolate sandwiches!
On arrival we hunted for a hotel or hostel. We found a boutique hotel that backed on to the river. It looked pretty fancy but fitted in our price range. In fact we have an ensuite, colour TV and it is the same price as the grotty little place up the street!
Next we rested, showered and hid from the afternoon heat. We headed out just before dark and took a little ferry across the river to find the night market. We looked around before heading to a street food area to eat.
At the end of the evening out, 8.30, we waited for the little ferry to take us back across the river. We waited and waited but it didn't arrive. It appears the last journey across is at 8pm, so we were too late. The next option to get back was find a fancy tuk tuk to take us across a huge bridge over the river. However, never a tuk tuk when you want one! So we had to walk across the bridge ourselves, feeling rather nervous as it was a bit like a motorway! We survived and got back to the hotel ready for a sleep.
