Wat Arun

No one knows how old this temple is, nor who built it.  It was already there, by the side of the river, when the city founders arrived.  The first records appear in the1600s, but it's much older than that.  It was rebuilt in the 1700s, and paved with colorful ceramic tiles and seashells.  It stands in the center of the city right in the river shore.  We arrived by boat to see it.  Usually it's possible to climb high up on the outside of the stupa tower for a view of the city.  But it's being renovated and we could only go one level up.  This is a working temple, and several students, Eva and Sophie, made an offering and got blessed by the local monk.