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Wat Arun
This is a view of the place from a block over, as I approached. Also seen here: clouds. I swung over to Wat Arun today - which, I found out today, is not pronounced What a run, but rather Wut Arhune. There probably should be some squiggly lines over some of those vowels, but I'm not sure where, so use your imagination. Wat Arun is a temple - apparently the temple of dawn, light, or something day-time related. It's a huge structure, stretching up far higher than most buildings I've seen. As you can see from the pictures, what's more impressive is the way it's built. Every part of Wat Arun has handmade designs - ranging from flowers to colored patterns to guys struggling to hold up the place.
After Wat Arun I headed down to the river, which is right next to the temple. There wasn't much to see - lots of 'tours' (i.e. scams), and goods to buy that reminded me of a museum gift store (not a good thing). I did take a tuk-tuk to get back, however, which was an experience. The tuk-tuk is basically a three-wheeled, open air contraption that is not known for safety or luxury. It is, however, known for being bright green and yellow and smelling like gasoline. My tuk-tuk
Wat Arun
Look closely and you can see lots of little stone dudes holding the temple up. Strenuous. delivered in full, with colors correct and smell unleaded.
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