Sunflower Field, Lopburi

Yesterday was Constitution Day, so in addition to having Monday off this past week, we also got Thursday off. It broke the week up pretty awkwardly in terms of work, but it's all good because L and I went to Lopburi to see the sunflower fields, which stop blooming in December/January! Tor, our Thai friend here, graciously drove us and took us to a delicious dinner after.

If you recall, I went to Lopburi a few weeks ago to see the monkey festival. While that was surreal in a crazy way, being in these sunflower fields was surreal in a dreamlike way. Pictures for proof:


We went during sunset and the pictures turned out fine (more importantly, the petals were still open!), but apparently they're more beautiful during sunrise. But Lopburi is a 1.5 hour drive away from BKK Central, so that wasn't going to happen.

I know, the pictures seem fake and the backdrop seems like it's from a Windows desktop, but the flowers are real. They're really real.

Who knew that Thailand has sunflower fields? This country continues to pleasantly surprise and amaze me every day. :)