We finally started the journey north. This time we took the train - no more 12 hour bus rides, at least for the time being.... The train is delightful compared to the bus - so fast, so much more leg room, so much less bouncing around and swerving around corners. The journey was just over 5 hours, during which we were served with lunch - on the train, how's that for service!

We're in Sukhothai at the moment. Sukhothai is Thailand's first capital, the old city has over 15 sq miles of ruins which are a World Heritage Site. We rented bicycles for the day so that we could cycle around and see as many of the different temples as possible. I think there are nearly a hundred - yikes!