Lopburi, Thailand
After a short train ride from Ayutthaya, during which we were able to fully grasp the value of air conditioning, we arrived in Lopburi. Though it does have a small amount of ancient temples, most tourists visit Lopburi for the monkeys. We were some of those tourists. Now I have no idea how several thousand monkeys came to live in a small section of Lopburi but they have completely taken over about three city blocks and the ancient Phra Prang Sam Yot. They have also made themselves at home at the Phra Kan Shrine where worshippers make food offerings to Buddha and the monkeys help themselves to the offerings. Now when I say these monkeys have taken over, I’m not kidding. Our first time walking into the monkey district I was looking at the top of a building and marvelling at how big the birds were. Only after we got a little closer did I realize that those were monkeys.
Those aren't birds on that rooftop.
