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The Big Wat on the River--Wat Arun

August 6th 2013
Wat Arun ranks highly on the "Must See!" lists of everything I read online. For the past few years, each time I took a boat upriver and passed it, I thought, "I have to see that place!" This week I finally did. I got up early, hoping to beat the heat, crowds, and forecasted afternoon rain. I took the express boat up the river and then the ferry across, and arrived before 10am. Upon ar ... read more
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