Lopburi

Yesterday we left Ayutthaya and caught a very nice 2nd class air-conditioned train to Lopburi. We arrived about 13:30 and guess what? It’s just as hot in Lopburi as in Ayutthaya. We were able to store our heavy bags at the train station and had about 7 hours to explore. Some of you know that I was stationed in Lopburi 41 years ago. The thing everyone remembers the most are the temple monkeys. These little guys are prevalent on the streets, wires and buildings around their hangouts. They tend to spend their days around the traffic circle and the wat across the street. The monkeys and ‘monkey circle’ I clearly remember from 1967 – 1969.

Monkey Family, Lopburi (People should be so good to each other)!

The first of yesterday’s highlights was Wat Prang Sam Yot, across the street from the traffic circle and well attended by the monkey population.

See the monkey?

After a couple of stops we ducked into a “Bakery” just down the street from the traffic circle. It’s air-conditioned and they serve excellent food. We re-fueled and then headed to Phra si ratana mahathat. Easily the most impressive in Lopburi and so easy to find. It’s directly across the street from the train station. When we finished we went back to the bakery for a bite to eat and finally went to the train station around 20:00. It was dark and we noticed that the Wat was lighted at night. Beautiful.

The train came and we went. This time 1st class sleeper to Chiang Mai. We arrived this morning and are staying at my favorite little hotel, the Parasol Inn. I found it in early February and chose it for the location. Now I return because of the location, service and value. Check it out if you are ever in Chiang Mai. http://www.parasolinn.com/ More on Chiang Mai later for now I wish you abundant blessings!

Jerry