Six hours by train north of Bangkok got us to the town of Phitsanulok. There was relatively little to see or do in the town itself, it being a convenient point on the train line, and proudly claims from its road signs to be 'the city of recycling'. However from there it is just a short bus ride to the ancient city of Sukhothai, which is said to have been the first independent Thai kingdom dating back to the 13th century. We hired bikes and enjoyed cycling around the ruins of the ancient temples, columns and Buddha figures; a very peaceful experience until a coach-load of local school kids arrived!
Back at Phitsanulok Leila was very pleased to have found a hotel in budget with a large swimming pool and was determined to make the most of it, even if the pool was basically in a multi-story car park.
Also great!
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