Well we’re here. We arrived safely early on Sunday morning. Inside the aircraft it hadn’t been too warm, when we got out in the new airport it didn’t feel too warm and outside it didn’t look too inviting either with fog swirling all around. Never mind, we pressed on and hiked our way through to Immigration, Baggage Reclaim and out at Exit 4 where Goong met us and drove us through the fog and into Bangkok and to where we’re staying. By the time we got here the sun was out and it was definitely warming up.

Sunday then proved a pretty leisurely day. We didn’t go anywhere but there were a few phone calls and in the afternoon Ant and Mark came to see us, Mark with a present of small temple bell from Korea. Later on plans for the rest of our stay were discussed and laid. Then in the midst of his wedding preparations, Pie phoned.

On Monday morning it was an early meal before Ant and Mark appeared with a mini coach and more ex Warwick students to take us off on a trip to Ayuthia. There we had a gently strenuous time wandering round the ruins and the beautiful gardens of Ban Pa In Palace.

We’d not long got back when Tahn Maha Dhammabhojo, who used to stay with me some years ago at Warwick, arrived to see me. He’s a Chao Khun now and has his own temple. He came with two other monks, one of whom would like to come to Warwick. Then we’d not been talking more than a few minutes when another old friend, Sathienpong Wannapok, made his entrance. We chatted until quite late and took photos and all the rest of it.

Now it’s already the early hours of Tuesday and soon Pie’s wedding ceremonies will begin. We are to go over to be there for our meal at eight. Then in the afternoon we take a flight to Ubon. After that while I’m at Wat Pa Nanachat I’m not sure how easy it will be to update this blog but I’ll try.