Khao San Road
February 12th 2007 I'm in the Khao San Road area--tourist hell, but close to the train station and some cool temples.
Early this morning before the sun and humidity set in, I walked just a mile or so to "The Golden Mount" and Wat Saket. It's a temple built on a man-made "mountain" (King Rama III in the mid-19th c. to be exact) with commanding views of the city. After a long climb up the stairs, a glorious view an
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