Thursday, February 27, 2020

Gyeongju and the Surrounding Area

 The temple of Bulguksa was incredible as parts of the temple were built in 800 AD.  We got to tramp all over and see structures that had stood for over 1000 years.  That same day we went to Golgulsa Temple and saw a 1500 year old carving of Buddha.  The real reason we went to Golgusa was Wilson wanted to see a Martial Arts Demonstration called Sunmudo.  Wilson sat near an Israeli traveler who would come into the story later on.  Wilson and I were reliant on busses, we got to see a lot more of the surrounding way of life by hunting down bus stops and transferring off the beaten path. 



Juwangsan National Park

 After our adventure of getting lost, we pushed on to Gyeong-ju, where we rented a car with the help of a translator app.  We listened to a lot of Fellowship of the Ring in the car as we sought out Mountains.  Wilson had wanted to see Juwangsan National Park and boy was it special.  We saw pictures online of the place teeming with tourists but the walk was almost devoid of anyone.  I panicked a little with the heights but we made it through with a little help from a Wilson photobomb.




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