TailandiaBangkok13°43’37” N 100°32’17” E
2 luglio, Tailandia ⋅ ☁️ 29 °C
After enjoying lizards and kitties, we walked to Silom MRT station and made our way to Chinatown. Starting off at Hualamphong station, we first went to Odean Noodles where I had their famous crabLeggi altro
TailandiaLop Buri14°48’1” N 100°36’50” E
1 luglio, Tailandia ⋅ ☁️ 32 °C
Our explorations that morning didn't take long because one of the major archelogical sites - King Narai's residence, which also features an onsite museum - was closed that day. We returned to NoomLeggi altro
TailandiaLop Buri14°47’55” N 100°36’53” E
1 luglio, Tailandia ⋅ ☁️ 30 °C
Located across from the train station, Wat Phra Si Ratana Mahathat is a large complex featuring a mixture of prangs and viharns. We were very curious about a large hanging stone near the entrance, butLeggi altro
TailandiaLop Buri14°48’12” N 100°36’33” E
1 luglio, Tailandia ⋅ ☁️ 29 °C
Wat Puen and Lukson Shrine shared a compound. Wat Puen featured an interesting tree with roots embedded in the ruin. Lukson Shrine is the city pillar shrine and it is a Chinese-style temple.
TailandiaLop Buri14°48’10” N 100°36’37” E
1 luglio, Tailandia ⋅ ☁️ 29 °C
Ban Wichayen is a large compound that served as a residence for ambassadors calling on King Narai. While we were there, there was a group of official looking people presenting offerings as part of aLeggi altro
TailandiaLop Buri14°48’2” N 100°36’50” E
1 luglio, Tailandia ⋅ ☁️ 28 °C
Devastn Prang Khaek is a small temple featuring three prangs. It is located in a traffic island surrounded by roads on three sides.
TailandiaLop Buri14°48’9” N 100°36’50” E
1 luglio, Tailandia ⋅ ☁️ 28 °C
Prang Sam Yot is one of the main historic sites in Lopburi. It features three prangs (one of which was under restoration), but its biggest claim to fame is that it is macaque central. When I visitedLeggi altro
TailandiaLop Buri14°48’8” N 100°36’54” E
1 luglio, Tailandia ⋅ ☁️ 27 °C
Our second stop was San Pra Karn, which features a 16th century ruin alongside an active temple housed within a traffic circle. Here, we saw there was a monkey feeding area with feedings at 10am andLeggi altro
TailandiaLop Buri14°48’5” N 100°36’53” E
1 luglio, Tailandia ⋅ ☁️ 27 °C
We began our explorations of Lopburi's historic ruins at Wat Nakhon Kosa near the train station. Built in the 18th century, it features a large chedi that has since collapsed, and a viharn. As anLeggi altro
TailandiaBan Khlong16°48’57” N 100°15’56” E
30 giugno, Tailandia ⋅ ☁️ 30 °C
Our train ride to Lopburi took four hours. We were seated in second class without aircon, but it wasn’t bad overall because I had a nice breeze from the open window.
Upon arrival at Lopburi, weLeggi altro
