As the ol’ saying goes, “another day, another temple”. Geumsansa [Gum-sahn-sah], one of the larger and more known temples in the Jeollabukdo Province, is about 45 kilometers east of Buan (I know this means nothing to those not in Korea. One of these days I will add a map). In other words, it’s a doable [...]
The Temple Tour went into OT today. Gaeamsa [Gay-ahm-sa] was the one temple, located less than 20 kilometers southeast of Buan. I removed the month of dust off the seat, pumped the tires to 35psi, and took off for Gaeamsa. It wasn’t a beautiful day. It was overcast and the air was damp. (Yep, I [...]
It’s the Lunar New Years, a big holiday for many in Korea. It’s a time when families get together, elders give advice and money to the younger gens, and guys go out drinking with their hometown friends. With our families a few thousand miles away, I and fellow Buanite teacher-friend, Linda visited some Buddhist temples [...]
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I believe the hardest thing about this Korean language learning, besides having to learn a completely new alphabet and set of sounds, is that the language is so concise and so indirect at the same time. Am I talking about AN apple or THE apple? …okay fine, an article is not necessary. I can indicate [...]
Mal should be somewhere over the Pacific by now.
Mal and I started the day in search of a bike lock. Instead, we found exercise equipment along the Jeonju River, a Hanok village, a Ginkgo tree, and some Misirang Imsil Jeejuh Pijuh (Cheese Pizza).
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Buses Lacey curtains and surly drivers that can be surprisingly helpful – get on first and watch the locals avoid sitting next to you. Watch out for the heaters! Cars In the way, especially the idiots who think it’s impressive to drive SUV’s around Seoul…guess what? It’s really f’in not! Scooters Everywhere – scary!!! Subway [...]