Today was a holiday here in Korea so we decided to be spontaneous. I picked a temple at random out of our lonely planet book early this morning and we got ourselves off to the train station to go to the city of our spontaneous temple adventure. It was Ender and Maya's first time on a train.
First time train riders. They just sat back and enjoyed the ride. A little coloring and some snacks and we arrived 50 minutes later to the city of Gimcheon. From Gimcheon we took the city bus for 20 min. to get to the base of the hill and start exploring.
This temple was set up in the mountains as many of them are. Really beautiful.
Rub that belly!!! Ender said "Why is he laughing"?
These trees just twist and turn all over themselves.
Every building has quit a few of these gold statues.
You have got to love an old door way with plants growing around old paint and old stone steps.
I really like how the banana plants are framing this one.
This was a crazy sight. This was a really large building and it had hundreds of these white buddhas to worship.
In all this temple complex has 20 large buildings. You could be here forever taking pictures and enjoying nature at its finest. In these temple complexes bugs and birds are all around so you not only get the amazing sights but also the sounds. The sound is something that would be hard to explain you really just have got to go and experience it for yourself. All the birds and bugs making noise at one time is incredible.
Korea has so many of these great earthen walls. I can't get in between the next pictures to write so I will finish explain the pictures here. The big brown pots two pictures down are kim chi (fermented cabbage) pots.
The city of Gimcheon is really beautiful and is famous for its grapes hence the last two pictures of the kids with the grapes. Grapes are really great in Korea and I am assuming are a big deal. We have had grape bread, candy, juice and fresh grapes off the vine that are just fabulous.
So a great day exploring. More pictures of the oldest temple in the complex in the next post down.
7 comments:
Your children are going to have the most amazing childhood scrapbooks! I love all the traveling you're doing...keep the pictures coming, they are beautiful. Are you learning to speak Korean?
I love all the memories you guys are making.
I am absolutely speachless about everyone of your posts! I still can not believe you get to see all of these amazing places. Good for you. rock on
okay, so you guys need some more adventures....how cool are you. Your pictures are beautiful! Keenan would have loved the train ride. Miss you.
Hi Korean Hales. I finally got your info from Dan Drivon! WOW. God is so good to give you such wonderful memories to treasure in your hearts.
I am off on my first adventrue with TRIPS tomorrow. Look out Vancouver, BC here we come.
Love ya. MIss ya. So happy for ya.
Barb H.
Oh my gosh! Your kids are so big. It's great to see all of your faces again. I miss laughing with you Lydia. Barb gave me your blog info. It is so fun to see what you're up to.
Tammy A.
what fun pics! The architecture is so dramatic and inspiring. Thanks for sharing.
kim barry
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