We were definitely not prepared for the unique experiences of Day 5. This was our first full day at a temple, which meant we woke at 3:00am to the resounding peel of a giant bronze bell. We walked a short 20 steps over to the shrine hall for morning homage. One thing I could not [...]
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South Korea Day 5: Meeting the Abbot of Tongdosa and the Supreme Patriarch
October 16, 2008 – 1:31 am
South Korea Day 4: Road Trip to Tongdosa
October 14, 2008 – 12:08 am
After a super late night (bedtime was 1am for me, 4am for Jojo), we packed up and left Seoul at 7am to get to Tongdosa, which is near the southeastern tip of Korea. We only had to travel around 200 miles, but the way we travel, it took the whole day. Sunim had arranged for [...]
South Korea Day 3: Seoraksan and Seoul
October 13, 2008 – 1:46 am
Talk about making the most of your day, on Day 3 we were busy from 4am till 1am (and Jojo until 4am)!!! Since we were still on California time, we automatically woke up at 4am. So we got to see the sunrise over the East Sea, it was amazing! For a motel with oceanfront views [...]
South Korea Day 2: Seoraksan, Naksansa, & Sinheungsa
October 9, 2008 – 2:00 am
We are finally back to the comforts of our own home, and I’m finally back to regular blogging. You know we took a bazillion pictures, but we’re only going to post the best and funniest ones from each day in Korea.
Day 2 was the first of 12 jam-packed days of traveling and doing stuff. [...]
South Korea: Back to Civilization
October 5, 2008 – 5:52 pm
We are finally back to civilization, and finally back to the internet! It was an amazing experience to live like Buddhist monks for a week, but we are so glad to be back in the city. I will not miss waking up at 3:00am everyday for morning chanting with the monks. But I will miss [...]
|| UPDATE || South Korea: Beautiful Country, Delicious Food, I Love This Place!
September 27, 2008 – 4:33 pm
Hi everyone! So sorry to leave you hanging with just these pictures and no explanations. We have been non-stop jumping around from place to place, and loving every second of it! South Korea is one of the most beautiful countries I have ever seen, with its endless mountains, gorgeous clouds and skies, majestic ancient temples, [...]
South Korea Day 1: Arrival and First Meal
September 25, 2008 – 7:54 am
We made it! After a short flight to San Francisco and a super long and bumpy 12 hour flight to Incheon Airport, we are in Seoul! I suppose it’s what we expected, a really big city. Our driver got lost, so it took 2 hours to get to the house where we are staying for the [...]
T-minus 19 hours to South Korea!
September 23, 2008 – 2:55 pm
We are leaving in less than 24 hours for our quest to South Korea! What exactly are we in search of? Well, that’s part of the quest. We don’t know what we’re looking for, and we don’t know what we’ll find, but we do know that it will be an amazing experience! Life is too [...]