Ancient City #1

About a 40 minute drive outside of Bankok, near Bang Na, lies a huge park that is Thailand's answer to Disney World's Epcot Center. The park is is filled with ancient monuments, which can be found all over Thailand. The name of this place? Muang Boran (Thai), or Ancient City (English).

This park did not disappoint. I had been warned that it was so large, you needed a day to really explore everything, so we spent a long time here, admiring all the structures...

Temple 1:

Temple 2:

Traditional Thai house boat dock:

Thai Palace:

Palace guard dog? 

Detail of a window shutter -- full of mother of pearl!!

Outside the palace, a large fountain:

The entry ticket included free bicycle rental, so we enjoyed riding around...

My parents are so cool. ^_^

I took many pictures; it is just too much to share in one post. So, please visit tomorrow to see more photos.

Ancient City information can be found HERE. Access: by taxi (cost: about 300 Baht one way), or BTS  Bang Na + bus. Entry fee is 400 Baht (¥1,200 / $12) for foreigners -- this includes a bicycle to rent for the day. There are many restaurants and small shops inside. We recommend bringing a hat and bottled water. Food inside was an exceptionally good deal. We ate 3 dishes + drinks for only 200 baht. (¥600/ $6 for 3 people).